Philip Wen
China correspondent for Fairfax Media
More than 400 aftershocks, all measuring below 5 in magnitude, as well as heavy rain, hampered rescue efforts overnight.
The Zhaotong party secretary said there had been great difficulty in moving a large number of victims, because of blocked roads and a lack of resources.
The main road leading to the most heavily affected area was initially blocked by a landslide but had been cleared by late Sunday, according to the state news media.
The earthquake, which struck on Sunday at 4.30pm local time, was powerful enough to be felt in two neighbouring provinces, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said.
Ma Liya, a resident of Zhaotong, told state news agency Xinhua that the streets there were like a “battlefield after bombardment.” Read more
China correspondent for Fairfax Media
Premier Li Keqiang , who was travelling to the disaster area, also urged local authorities to try everything possible to save those injured and buried in rubble, while emphasising the importance of maintaining social order in the quake zone.
More than 400 aftershocks, all measuring below 5 in magnitude, as well as heavy rain, hampered rescue efforts overnight.
The Zhaotong party secretary said there had been great difficulty in moving a large number of victims, because of blocked roads and a lack of resources.
The main road leading to the most heavily affected area was initially blocked by a landslide but had been cleared by late Sunday, according to the state news media.
The earthquake, which struck on Sunday at 4.30pm local time, was powerful enough to be felt in two neighbouring provinces, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said.
Ma Liya, a resident of Zhaotong, told state news agency Xinhua that the streets there were like a “battlefield after bombardment.” Read more
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