雲南地震死傷人數上升
Chinese officials say an earthquake in a remote mountainous region of the country's southwest has killed at least 175 people.
They say more than 1,400 people were injured in Sunday's quake. Many people are still missing.
The quake's epicenter was in Yunnan province. It caused several buildings to collapse, including at least one school.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Sunday's earthquake had a magnitude of 6.1. Chinese authorities said the magnitude was higher.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the earthquake was the strongest to hit Yunnan in 14 years.
The official Xinhua news agency said that the epicenter was in Longtoushan town in Yunnan's Ludian county.
It says the government is sending thousands of tents, folding beds, quilts and coats to the affected area.
Southwestern China is frequently struck by earthquakes. In 2012 an earthquake in the Yunnan region killed at least 80 people.中國官員說，西南地區雲南省邊遠山區的地震，已造成至少175人死亡。官員們還說，星期天的這次地震還造成1400多人受傷，許多人失蹤。地震震中位於雲南省，地震導致數座建築物倒塌，其中包括至少一所學校。
美國國家地質勘測局說，星期天發生的這次地震爲里氏6.1級，而中國當局說，地震強度更高。
中國國家電視臺CCTV報道，這次地震是14年來雲南遭遇的一次最強地震。官方新華社說，震中位於雲南省魯甸縣龍頭山鎮。中國中央電視臺說，政府正在向受地震影響的地區運送數千頂帳篷，摺疊牀，被子以及外衣等物資。
中國的西南地區經常受到地震影響，2012年雲南地區的一次地震造成至少180人喪生。
