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[REGNUM.RU] At least 13 people were injured in a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Sichuan Province, located in southwest China. This was reported on June 29 by Chnfund, citing the Yibin city press service.
It is specified that 13 people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; there are no casualties or serious injuries at this time.
The tremors were recorded on the evening of June 28 at 7:12 PM Moscow time. The epicenter was located near Shahe Township in Gao County, part of Yibin City. The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 6 km.
To quickly respond to the emergency, the city headquarters activated the third level of emergency response out of four possible, with Level 1 being the highest. Approximately 200 people were evacuated and placed in safe zones. A search and rescue operation and earthquake cleanup efforts were organized.