11,000 people evacuated from earthquake zone in China's Yunnan province

The Chinese authorities evacuated about 11,000 people from the earthquake zone in the city of Baoshan, Yunnan province in the southwest of the country, Xinjingbao newspaper said, Report informs via TASS.

According to the local headquarters for the prevention and elimination of consequences of natural disasters, 2,400 people have been mobilized for rescue operations. According to preliminary estimates, about 2,800 buildings were damaged.

The authorities took emergency measures to ensure the safety of 38,000 people, and established 34 temporary shelters for them.

According to preliminary data, no one died in the earthquake. Three people received minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck 35 kilometers northeast of the city of Baoshan, which has a population of about 935,000, on Tuesday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.