Earthquakes

My Way News - Death toll in southern China quake rises to 589
My Way News reports: "The death toll in southern China's earthquake rose to 589 on Wednesday as search and rescue teams worked to clear debris from isolated mountain communities struck by the disaster. [...] Thousands of troops and hundreds of volunteers have rushed to the site to dig out possible survivors from the debris, but landslides and heavy rains have complicated rescue efforts."

My Way News - Quake hits South Africa, 1 killed
My Way News reports: "An earthquake shook buildings in Johannesburg and surrounding areas in South Africa's most populous province on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 17 at mining operations near the epicenter. The magnitude-5.3 quake was centered in Orkney, 170 kilometers (105 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, the U.S. Geological Survey said."