BEIJING—A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region early Monday, killing at least two people, toppling buildings and triggering the evacuations of thousands, state media reported.
At least four others were injured. The actual number of casualties from such events may be much higher as the Chinese regime routinely suppresses or alters information.
The search for several missing residents wrapped up around midday Monday, after the last trapped person, a 91-year-old man, was found alive in good condition, authorities said.
At least 13 buildings collapsed, while landslides triggered by the quake blocked roads to the area, according to CCTV.
Train services around Liuzhou were canceled or delayed.
Earthquakes occasionally strike south China, with more intense ones usually occurring toward the mountainous west or the east, toward Taiwan. The most devastating recent earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 occurred in the southwestern Sichuan province in 2008, leaving more than 87,000 dead or missing.