Earthquake today: 2 killed as 5.2 magnitude quake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate Liuzhou city

China's Guangxi was hit by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake on Monday, killing two people and forcing more than 7,000 residents in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate. Search and rescue operations are underway in the quake-hit southwest region, with the authorities warning of transport disruptions. According to state news agency Xinhua, there were two confirmed deaths, with one person still missing. State broadcaster CCTV identified the deceased as a couple, a 63-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman, and said search and rescue efforts for the missing person were ongoing. Four people were sent to the hospital, although none of them had life-threatening injuries, the agency said. Thirteen buildings collapsed in the early hours of Monday, CCTV reported. Videos published by CCTV showed people fleeing high-rise buildings and piles of rubble next to destroyed homes as rescue workers trudged through the debris, and their dogs tried to sniff out signs of life. Emergency workers wearing helmets were also seen using earthmovers to clear the wreckage. Transportation disruptions were also flagged by railway authorities as they inspected the integrity of rail line infrastructure. Communication and power lines, water and gas supply, and traffic in the affected area were operating normally, state media reported. Earthquakes in China are relatively common. Last January, a devastating quake in the remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and damaged thousands of buildings. (More details are awaited) For about a decade, Livemint—News Desk has been a credible source for authentic and timely news, and well-researched analysis on national news, business, personal finance, corporates, politics and geopolitics. We bring the latest updates on all the listed companies on BSE and NSE, startups, mutual funds, Union ministries, geopolitics, and untapped human interest stories from around the world, helping our readers to stay informed on the latest developments around the globe. Our Coverage Areas 1. Companies: Comprehensive news and analysis on listed and unlisted companies, corporate announcements, corporate chatter, C-suite, business trends, hiring alerts, layoffs, work-life balance, world's top billionaires and richest and more. 2. Personal finance: Insights into mutual funds, small savings schemes like - PPF, SSY, post office savings scheme, stock to watch, personal loans, credit cards, top bank FDs, real estate, income tax and more. 3. Politics: Comprehensive coverage of general elections, state elections and bypolls, Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, Parliament, PMO, PIB, finance ministry, home ministry, among other union ministries and government departments. 4. National News: From metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and e to untapped stories from rural India, we cover human interest, health, education, crime and courts, and law and order, among other areas of public interest. 5. Economy: In-depth analysis of India's macro and micro-economic indicators like- GDP, inflation, forex, fiscal deficit, current account deficit, interest rate cycle, economic recovery, RBI circulars, indirect taxes, GST, Insolvency and Bankruptcy imports, exports and everything that impacts Indian economy. 6. Geopolitics: Well-rounded and deeply researched coverage on US News, Oval Office European Union, Ukraine Russia War, middle-east crisis, royal families and global leaders like - Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping and premiers of other leading economies in the world. Meet the Team 1. Gulam Jeelani, Political Affairs Editor 2. Sugam Singhal, Senior Assistant Editor 3. Chanchal, Assistant Editor 4. Sanchari Ghosh, Chief Content Producer 5. Pratik Prashant Mukane, Chief Content Producer 6. Sayantani Biswas, Chief Content Producer 7. Ravi Hari, Deputy Chief Content Producer 8. Garvit Bhirani, Deputy Chief Content Producer 9. Akriti Anand, Senior Content Producer 10. Jocelyn Felix Fernandes, Senior Content Producer 11. Swastika Das Sharma, Content Producer 12. Mausam Jha, Content Producer 13. Riya R Alex, Trainee Content Producer Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.