350 evacuated after Xinjiang quake

URUMQI - Military personnel have evacuated 350 people from Xinjiang's Akto County, hit by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday.

More than 20 army staff from the nearby military regiment arrived immediately after the quake, the regiment said Sunday in a statement. Another 45 staff joined the rescue team on Saturday and went to a village close to the epicenter with tents, food and medicine.

The regiment also sent oxygen and quilts to the worst-hit areas. More than 120 militia helped residents clear the snow and transfer their property.

One person died in the quake. Sections of railway in Southern Xinjiang have also been temporarily closed.

Hundreds of aftershocks were monitored by the China Earthquake Networks Center, with the largest recorded at a magnitude of 5.0.