Jun

20

Condoleezza Rice to visit quake-hit in China

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Condoleezza Rice US Secretary will visit quake hit places in China on June 29 and as well as meet Chinese officials and relief workers.

Tom Casey deputy spokesman said, “First she is going to Chengdu, and then meet with some local officials and aid organizations.

Casey added, “This would certainly be the highest level of US representative there. This has obviously been a tragic situation for the people of China.”

He said, “Rice just wants to be able to go and look for herself and talk with some of those involved in the relief effort, and again also just do this as a show of sympathy and support for those people who have been affected by this.” Continue reading…



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May

28

China ‘quake lake’ fears prompt new evacuation

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Till now China has evacuated more than 150,000 people living below a swollen lake. Lake name is Tangjiashan lake and it was created when landslides caused by the 12 May earthquake. This was the China’s most destructive earthquake in decades.

The official death was raised on Tuesday to 67,183 and 20,790 people are missing. Quake injured nearly 362,000 people and ruined 420,000 houses, make already uninhabitable.

Around 1.3 million people from 33 villages of Mianyang city could be relocated, if Lake Barrier collapses. The water level holds the volume of around 50,000 Olympic swimming pools. Continue reading…



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May

8

6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo

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a1.jpgA series of strong earthquakes including one with a magnitude of 6.8 hit the Tokyo area early Thursday, briefly cutting off power to more than 4,000 homes and causing light injuries, officials said.

NHK said,”There were no other immediate reports of injuries or damage from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake”.

Further, no tsunami was expected along the U.S. West Coast, according to a statement from the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Continue reading…



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