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SW China quake destroys 700 homes, injures 30

BEIJING – A moderate earthquake collapsed hundreds of homes and injured at least 30 people in southwest China.

The earthquake bureau in Yunnan province, where the quake occurred Sunday, said three of the injured people were in serious condition.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake damaged 2,500 houses and caused 700 others to collapse.

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