400,000 flee homes in China quake
More than 400,000 people fled their homes after an earthquake rocked south-western China, killing one person and destroying thousands of houses, state media said.
The magnitude-6.0 quake, centred in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, also injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said.
Yunnan Television showed displaced residents sleeping outdoors in makeshift beds, while others packed into emergency tents, bundles of provisions and clothing in tow.
Debris from damaged houses made of brick and clay were scattered on the ground in the footage. At a hospital, nurses gave intravenous drips to the elderly.
Nine aftershocks have followed Thursday's quake, with the latest registering a 5.2-magnitude, Xinhua said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
An official at Yao'an's disaster relief command centre said rescuers at the scene were still assessing the damage, but he did not expect the death toll to rise.
More collapsed homes, however, may be discovered in the mountainous, sparsely populated area, he said.
So far, Xinhua said that about 18,000 homes have been destroyed and another 75,000 were damaged, Xinhua said.
It said China's civil affairs ministry has ordered the immediate delivery of 5,000 tents and other relief materials. The provincial civil affairs department has already allocated 4,000 tents, 3,000 quilts and other relief materials to Yao'an.
More than 1,000 police and soldiers have been dispatched to the disaster zone, Xinhua said.