Earthquake hits south-west China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Guangxi in south China on May 18, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse. Authorities evacuated over 7,000 residents from the area following the quake. Search efforts located a previously missing person.
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BEIJING – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region on May 18, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported.
The quake hit Guangxi’s Liuzhou city at 12.21am, state news agency Xinhua said. The US Geological Survey recorded a lower magnitude of 5.0.
State broadcaster CCTV identified the deceased as a couple – a 63-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman.
A 91-year-old man who was missing earlier was found after search and rescue efforts, and sent to the hospital for treatment, CCTV added.
A video published by the broadcaster showed a team of rescue workers carrying the injured man onto a stretcher.
The authorities had evacuated over 7,000 people from the area, CCTV said.
Other videos from CCTV showed people fleeing high-rise buildings and piles of rubble next to destroyed homes.
Earthquakes in China are relatively common.
In January 2025, a devastating quake in the remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and damaged thousands of buildings. AFP
來源：The Straits Times
