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At Least 5 People Wounded in Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake in China - Reports

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A powerful 5.0-magnitude earthquake in China's southwestern Yunnan province left at least five people injured, local media reported on Monday.

The quake hit the province's Tonghai county at 01:44 a.m. on Monday [17:44 GMT on Sunday], the CGTN broadcaster reported, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

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Those wounded had been hospitalized and were in stable condition, the outlet added.

The authorities are reportedly conducting a rescue operation in the area.

Previous August, a powerful earthquake struck the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It hit an area close to the Jiuzhaigou nature reserve, a tourist destination.Another powerful quake was registered shortly after in the same province.

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