AN earthquake hit China’s northern region of Inner Mongolia, toppling more than 2,700 homes and killing two people, officials said yesterday.
The temblor measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit at 6.58pm on Saturday near the towns of Bairin Zuoqi and Ar Horqin Qi in eastern Inner Mongolia and could be felt as far away as the capital Beijing, about 480km to the south. At least 43 people were injured.
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