A man walks by damaged homes in Yongping, southwestern China’s Yunnan province on early Wednesday, after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the region close to China’s border with Myammar and Laos. AFP PHOTO
BEIJING: Thousands of rescuers were deployed in southwest China on Wednesday after a strong earthquake left one person dead and more than 300 injured, with over 100,000 displaced, state-run media reported.