Beijing: At least 14 people died and more than 370 were injured when an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck early on Saturday morning in east China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.
Fourteen were confirmed killed in the earthquake, which struck near the city of Jiujiang, state television reported.
State-run Xinhua news agency had earlier cited the Ministry of Civil Affairs as saying more than 370 injured had been counted as of 11:55 am (0925) (IST), three hours after the quake.
The data seemed to tally roughly with numbers provided by local officials talking to AFP by telephone.
"Six people were killed in Jiujiang county," a local official earlier said.
"Another 247 were injured."
The official said thousands of buildings had collapsed as a result of the earthquake.
An official in nearby Ruichang city said five people had been killed there, while 39 were injured.
One fatality was recorded near the city of Wuxue, in neighboring Hubei province, an official there said.
The quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale and struck at 8:49 am (0619 IST), the China National Seismic Observation Network said, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
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