China quake toll rises to 13, 175 injured
The quake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park on Tuesday evening.
Xinhua said five tourists were among the dead.
The agency said that more than 30,000 tourists at Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, were relocated to safety with help from tourist buses and private vehicles.
The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the earthquake at magnitude 7.0 and said it struck at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles).
The quake occurred at about 9.20 pm near Jiuzhaigou, or Jiuzhai Valley, a national park known for spectacular waterfalls and karst formations, the Chinese agency said.
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