A China earthquake killed at least 25 and injured 250 others in the Southwest Yunnan province.
The website of the Chinese government earthquake monitoring station said the magnitude-5.8 quake was centered in Yingjiang and struck just before 1 p.m. The quake hit China's Yingjiang County.
Photos from media reports showed buildings collapsing in the remote area. Parts of a supermarket and hotel also appeared to collapse.
Yingjiang County has a population of more than 270,000 and is home to several of China's ethnic minorities.
The Chinese administration said in a statement on its website that it initiated a grade III emergency response after the quake and dispatched a team of experts to the quake zone, headed by an official with the administration's emergency relief bureau. More than a 1,000 soldiers were sent to help those injured in the quake. The Chinese Red Cross is also aiding victims.
Tremors continued to be felt in the area throughout the afternoon and evening, according to CCTV reporter Shu Qian, who was at the disaster scene in Yingjiang County.
