Sep

1

China quake: 38 were dead and many injured

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Sources said that an earthquake that hit China’s southwest killed 38 people and many injured. The quake hit the mountainous border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, near an area still reeling from the May 12 quake which killed at least 70,000 people.

As per latest report, near around 467 people were injured and forced 152,000 to flee and  250,000 homes were damaged.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6. A slightly smaller aftershock hit around 24 hours later, but there were no immediate reports of further damage.

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Aug

22

Typhoon Nuri shuts down Hong Kong

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Hong Kong was buffeted by gale force winds on Friday as typhoon Nuri churned toward the major financial hub, with most of the city and its markets shut down in anticipation of a direct hit.

The tropical cyclone signal No 8 was hoisted at 7.40 am, Hong Kong time (2340 GMT), as typhoon Nuri closed to within 100 kilometers of the city after wreaking a path of destruction in the northern Philippines.

Due to typhoon several flights were cancelled.

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Aug

5

15 people kill in Pakistan due to flood and rain

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Officials said that floods and heavy rain across Pakistan have left at least 15 people dead.

The Khyber tribal region near the northwestern border with Afghanistan suffered the worst loss of life.

Manzoor Khan local official said that 5 people were buried when house roofs collapsed and two children drowned in flood water. Three more people died in the nearby city of Peshawar.

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Jun

25

India wants to send special relief team to China quake zone

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India plans to discuss with China how it can assist in relief and reconstruction in the country’s earthquake-devastated southwest region, Indian Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao said.

Rao said, “We know there are special needs to rebuild schools and homes and to provide medical care, foods and other needs especially trauma counselling for the affected,”

She said that India would like to be in touch with Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs nad Sichuan provincial government to identify special projects that would help the affected people.

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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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