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Southwest China hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake

rian.ru
30-Aug-2008
        
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MOSCOW, August 30 (RIA Novosti) - An aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck China's southwest Sichuan Province on Saturday, the Xinhua news agency reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit at 4:30 p.m. Saturday [08:00 GMT] with the epicenter about 50 km southeast of the city center, the news agency cited the National... [read full story]                    

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International Herald Tribune, Reuters, The Associated Press : Rescuers appealed for temporary housing and tents Monday after a weekend earthquake in southwest China killed at least 38 people, injured hundreds and left...

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