Earthquake in China Kills at Least 398 People

An injured child walks past rescuers heading towards the epicenter of an earthquake that struck the town of Longtoushan in Ludian county in southwest China's Yunnan province, Aug. 4, 2014 (AP)


At least 398 people were killed after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit a rural area of Yunnan province Sunday, causing several buildings to collapse. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was less than a mile below the ground. Source - TIME.COM

Rescue workers are transported into an earthquake zone on a front loader in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, August 5, 2014. (Wong Campion—Reuters)

Rescuers carry an injured boy on a makeshift stretcher after an earthquake hit Longtoushan township of Ludian county, Yunnan province on Aug. 4, 2014. (Wong Campion—Reuters)