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BEIJING, China (AFP) — A shallow 6.1 magnitude quake struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Wednesday, China’s earthquake agency reported, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck a sparsely populated area in Lushan County of Ya’an City, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of the provincial capital Chengdu. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the epicentre was at a depth of 17 kilometres, according to state news agency Xinhua. The US […]
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Two people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake struck southwestern China in the early hours of Thursday, triggering the second-highest level of emergency response by rescuers in Sichuan province. The quake struck Luxian county before dawn on Thursday around 120 kilometres southwest of the sprawling megacity of Chongqing, which along with its surrounding area is home to around 30 million […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — At least 26 firefighters died after they were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China’s Sichuan province at the weekend, authorities said Monday. Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to battle the fire, which broke out on Saturday evening on steep terrain at an altitude of around 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) in Muli County, according to the ministry of emergency management. Authorities lost contact with 30 […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to rapidly organize relief work and rescue injured people after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Twelve people were killed and over 175 were injured after the earthquake jolted Jiuzhaigou County in Sichuan at 21:19 Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the provincial government. Authorities should check the impact of the earthquake, evacuate and settle visitors and local people, and reduce death and injuries as […]
(CCTV) — A traditional Chinese lantern show has been gloriously brightening up the night sky at a park in the German city of Hamburg. The show, which is running from July 6 to 16, is co-hosted by China’s State Council Information Office, the government of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the Chinese Embassy in Germany and the government of Hamburg City. Showcasing distinctive elements of traditional Chinese culture, the show features 23 sets of colored lanterns shaped […]
