Deadly Quake in Southern China Triggers Mass Evacuations and Transport Disruptions

𝙏𝙝𝙚 592 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣

BEIJING, May 18 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck China’s southwestern Guangxi region early Monday, leaving two people dead, one missing, and forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents in the city of Liuzhou, according to state media reports.
Authorities confirmed that four individuals were hospitalized following the quake, though none sustained life-threatening injuries. Emergency response teams remain engaged in ongoing search and rescue operations.
State broadcaster CCTV reported that 13 buildings collapsed as a result of the tremor. Railway officials have also warned of potential transportation disruptions as inspections of rail infrastructure continue.
Despite the damage, essential services—including communications, electricity, water, gas supply, and road traffic—are reported to be operating normally in the affected areas.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 592 𝙂𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣-𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 , 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙄𝙣 𝙂𝙪𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨. —✦—