9 injured in Yunnan earthquake
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-07 10:27

The earthquake which jolted the county of Huize in southwest China's Yunnan Province Friday left nine injured as of 7:00 p.m. Saturday.

Xiao Liang, vice magistrate of the county, said the quake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale, toppled down 3,700 houses and affected more than 25,000 households.

"We have never experienced a disastrous earthquake like this. We were terrified when it happened," said 50-year-old villager Zhang Yingyu.

The source with the county's disaster relief headquarters said they have mobilized 173 medical workers and 11 ambulances with medicines worth 270,000 yuan (about 32,600 US dollars) to the quake-hit areas.

The government put up tents to form a 30,000-square-meter temporary living area and distributed 30,000 kilograms of rice and 350 quilts to the disaster-hit people.

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