At least 3 people were killed and 27 others injured as of 6 a.m. Saturday after a series of earthquakes jolted Yangbi Yi county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture, in southwestern Yunnan province, local authorities said, state media Xinhua reports..
The quake was felt in all 12 counties and cities of the prefecture. Yangbi was the worst hit, Yang Guozong, Communist Party chief of the prefecture said.
Two deaths were reported in Yangbi county and one in Yongping county. Three people were severely injured and 24 others had minor injuries.
About 72,317 residents in 20,192 households were affected by the quakes.
Four earthquakes over 5-magnitude jolted Yangbi from 9:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m local time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The region has recorded 166 aftershocks as of 2:00 a.m.
