Earthquake in China Kills 32

A 6.l magnitude earthquake struck China Saturday in Sichuan province. It was along the same fault line as the May 12 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000. This time 32 were killed and 258,000 homes destroyed. It damaged a great many major bridges too and cracked three reservoirs. Besides that 467 people were injured after the earthquake hit 31 miles southeast of Panzhihua city in the southwestern corner of Sichuan. About 152,000 people were evacuated and relief efforts were under way despite heavy rains and the region's rugged terrain. There have been scores of after shocks since the May 12 earthquake. A 5.6 magnitude aftershock later on Sunday was recorded in the same location.