Local official Aili checks damaged houses in the old town of Yutian County of Hetian Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 13, 2014. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Yutian County on Wednesday. By noon of Thursday, 7,838 residents in six counties of Hotan Prefecture were affected by the tremor, with 982 relocated to safety, said a statement from the regional civil affairs department. So far, no casualties have been reported. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) |
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