A powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook the southern Guangxi region of China early on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least two individuals, causing building collapses, and necessitating the evacuation of thousands, as per reports from state media.
Four people sustained injuries, and over 7,000 residents from Liuzhou city were relocated following the earthquake.
The search for multiple missing individuals concluded by midday on Monday after rescuers found the last trapped person, a 91-year-old man, alive and in good health, according to authorities.
Footage broadcasted by state television CCTV depicted excavators removing debris. Approximately 13 buildings collapsed, and landslides from the quake obstructed access roads in the area.
Train services in the vicinity of Liuzhou were either canceled or experienced delays.
Southern China encounters earthquakes sporadically, with more severe tremors typically occurring in the mountainous west or east towards Taiwan.
One of the most catastrophic recent earthquakes, measuring 7.9 in magnitude, struck the southwestern Sichuan province in 2008, resulting in over 87,000 deaths or missing persons.