China's Guangxi was hit by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake on Monday, killing two people and forcing more than 7,000 residents in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate. Search and rescue operations wrapped up the quake-hit southwest region late on Monday, with the authorities warning of transport disruptions.
According to the state media Xinhua, citing authorities, the last trapped person, a 91-year-old man, was found alive and in good condition.
Xinhua also reported there were two confirmed deaths. State broadcaster CCTV identified the deceased as a couple, a 63-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman, and said search and rescue efforts for the missing person were ongoing.
Four people were sent to the hospital, although none of them had life-threatening injuries, the agency said.
Thirteen buildings collapsed in Liuzhou in the early hours of Monday, CCTV reported. Landslides triggered by the quake blocked roads to the area.
Videos aired by CCTV showed people fleeing high-rise buildings and piles of rubble next to destroyed homes as rescue workers trudged through the debris, and their dogs tried to sniff out signs of life.
Emergency workers wearing helmets were also seen using earthmovers to clear the wreckage.
Railway authorities also flagged transportation disruptions as they inspected the integrity of rail line infrastructure. Train services around Liuzhou were cancelled or delayed.
Communication and power lines, water and gas supply, and traffic in the affected area were operating normally, state media reported.
Earthquakes in China are relatively common. Last January, a devastating quake in the remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
The most devastating recent earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 occurred in the southwestern Sichuan province in 2008, leaving more than 87,000 dead or missing.
