On the night of May 21, multiple earthquakes occurred in Yangbi, Yunnan, with a maximum magnitude of 6.4. The quake epicenter is near the township of Taiping, Cang Shanxi and many other towns and villages. Mr. Luo, a villager from Pingdi village, which is close to the epicenter, told the Extreme News reporter that he and his family immediately escaped when the earthquake occurred, and soon after the two-story house collapsed, it was too late to grab out the family belongings.
“My family’s house all collapsed.” Yangbi County, Taiping Township, Pingdi Village, Mr. Luo told Extreme News reporter, his family lived more than 10 people, the earthquake came when the family was still awake, suddenly found the bar shaking, and so he and his family ran out soon after, found two-story house collapsed. “Most of the houses here are adobe structures, my family’s house has been built for more than 10 years.” Mr. Luo said the family did not have time to grab anything out, but fortunately people are safe.
Just when he was connected to the polarizing news reporter, Mr. Luo said he also felt an aftershock. Some villagers spent the night outside in tents, while Mr. Luo and some others burned a campfire in the open and talked around it, intending to spend the night that way.
Mr. Luo said he also saw in the circle of friends, a villager’s head was smashed, head wrapped in bandages, was sent to Yangbi County People’s Hospital for treatment.
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