[HINDUSTANTIMES] A strong earthquake jolted a mountainous area in southwest China's Yunnan province on Sunday, killing at least 180 people, injuring over 1,300 and disrupting electricity and transportation facilities over a wide area.The corpse count is expected to rise sharply with at least 180 people reported missing till late on Sunday night.
State media reported that the strong quake hit at 4:30pm Sunday (Beijing Time) with a depth of 12 km and the epicenter in Longtoushan township, 23 km southwest of the county seat of Ludian, Zhaotong City.