Two earthquakes kill four in southwestern China

Two earthquakes killed at least four people and damaged houses in southwestern China on Wednesday.

All of the dead and injured were in Baoxing county of Lushan in Sichuan province. The earthquake relief headquarters in Ya'an city said that the injured were sent to hospitals for treatment. Xinhua news agency said a magnitude 4.5 quake followed three minutes later. The Sichuan fire department said some houses were damaged and over 1,400 rescuers were headed to the area. The Southwest Railway Authority said some sections of track were closed, causing delays to passenger trains.