Southwest China quake destroys 700 homes, injures 30
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Buy SPH photosBEIJING (AP) - A moderate earthquake collapsed hundreds of homes and injured at least 30 people in south-west China.
The earthquake bureau in Yunnan province, where the quake occurred on Sunday, said three of the injured people were in serious condition.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake damaged 2,500 houses and caused 700 others to collapse.
About 55,000 people were affected by the quake, Xinhua reported, citing Yunnan's Civil Affairs Department. Supplies were on their way to the quake-hit area, including 6,000 tents.
