At least five people died and 11 were seriously injured after an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit south-western China's Sichuan province on Saturday, state media said.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck at 4:30 pm on Saturday, about 160 kilometres northwest of Kunming, Yunnan's provincial capital. Many people in the provincial capital remained outdoors on Saturday evening for fear of aftershocks. A massive quake hit Sichuan province in May this year, killing nearly 70,000 people, with about 18,000 still missing.
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