NEWS: China Quake Destroys 20,000 Homes, No Deaths, page 1

A earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale has hit a town in China today. The earthquake centered 6 miles from the town of Baoshan has reportedly destroyed 20,000 homes, but officials report no deaths as of yet.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake has rocked a densely populated city in southwestern China, destroying more than 20,000 houses but killing no one, a local official said on Wednesday.

Twelve people were injured, one critically, in the tremor early on Tuesday morning, Xinhua news agency said, adding that tents had been provided for the homeless.

The earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, rocked Baoshan in Yunnan province, with the epicenter about six miles from the city center, Xinhua said.

The collapsed buildings were mainly mud-built homes but included schools and some 1,000 students had to stay at home, it said.

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Twelve were reported injured with one in critical condition. Most of the collapsed buildings were of mud construction. This is a developing story and little information is available at this time.

[edit on 21-10-2004 by Banshee]