<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">At least seven people were killed when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, state media reported.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Initial surveys showed that a number of towns in Sichuan province had sustained "serious damage to housing due to mountain landslides" while telecommunication lines had been cut off in some areas, according to state broadcaster CCTV. - AFP </div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>