HONG KONG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — In view of a recent 6.2-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Jishishan County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China\’s Gansu Province, the Hong Kong Spe
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Earthquake death toll in China\’s Qinghai rises to 31
XINING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 31 in Qinghai Province, local authorities said.
As of 10 p.m. Thursday, the disaster h
Over 8,000 people affected by adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — Over 8,000 people have been affected by adverse weather conditions in the past six days in Sri Lanka, according to the latest statistics released by the Disaster Managemen
CPC Organization Department allocates 100 mln yuan to aid quake-hit regions
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has allocated 100 million yuan (about 14.09 million U.S. dollars) from CPC membership d
Earthquake death toll in Qinghai rises to 18
XINING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China at midnight Monday has killed 18 people in Qinghai Province, local authorities said on Wednesday morning.
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Additional team dispatched to guide response to cold weather-induced disaster in east China\’s Anhui
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — An additional work team has been dispatched to east China\’s Anhui Province to guide the prevention of and response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow and
China allocates disaster-relief funds to quake-hit regions
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government on Tuesday allocated 200 million yuan (about 28.18 million U.S. dollars) of funds to support disaster relief efforts in the earthquake-hit Gansu and
China allocates 200 million yuan in disaster relief funds after earthquake in northwest China\’s Gansu
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows rescuers in operation at Caotan Village of Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County in Haidong City, northwest China\’s Qinghai Province. Eleven people have bee
Red Cross rescuers rush to aid disaster relief in Gansu following 6.2-magnitude quake
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has initiated its Level II emergency response and dispatched task forces to disaster areas after a 6.2-magnitude quake jolted northwe
China allocates first batch of funds raised by 1-trln-yuan additional gov\’t bonds
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — China has allocated the first batch of funds raised by the issuance of an additional 1-trillion-yuan (about 140.98 billion U.S. dollars) of government bonds for disaster r