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After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake took over 100 lives in Gansu province, Gansu’s local governments raced against time and coldness to provide shelters and food for people affected by t
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All rural highways to China\’s quake-hit areas resume traffic
Workers try to restore Xunhua section of Haidong road damaged by earthquake in Haidong, northwest China\’s Qinghai Province, Dec. 19, 2023. (Haidong Section of Qinghai Highway Administration Bureau/Han
People injured in earthquake get treatment in Gansu
A person injured during an earthquake receives treatment at the People\’s Hospital of Jishishan County, northwest China\’s Gansu Province, Dec. 19, 2023. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the county in
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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China\’s Wing Loong UAV swiftly joins Gansu earthquake rescue
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — China\’s independently-developed Wing Loong-2H large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has swiftly rushed to support emergency rescue work after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that
Possibility of large aftershock looms in Gansu province
Comprehensive analysis showed that there is a possibility of strong aftershocks with a magnitude of 5.0 in the near future in the epicenter area of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Jishishan county in
Chinese armed forces mobilize swift response to Gansu earthquake
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The Chinese People\’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People\’s Armed Police Force (PAPF) have deployed multiple rescue forces to quake-hit areas in response to a 6.2-magnitud
6.2-magnitude earthquake hit NW China
Residents gather around a fire to keep warm on a street after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Jishishan County, northwest China\’s Gansu Province, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Yalong)
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5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks China\’s Xinjiang, no casualties reported
URUMQI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — No casualties have been reported so far after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Atux in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur
China\’s top economic planner activates emergency response to Gansu earthquake
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — China\’s top economic planner said Tuesday that it has activated an emergency response to ensure the supply of energy, electricity and daily necessities after a 6.2-magnitu