BEIJING: An earthquake rocked China’s western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 23 as more than 1,500 homes crumbled, state media reported. More than 1,500 homes collapsed in Quzgun, Xinhua said. Other photos, all from the official earthquake monitoring center, show ceiling panels on the ground in one building and products on the floor in a store. China is regularly hit by earthquakes, especially its mountainous western and southwestern regions. In February 2003 a powerful 6.8-magnitude quake killed 268 people in Xinjiang and caused significant damage.

Source: Manila Times May 11, 2017 05:48 UTC