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China:Earthquake:2007/06/03

Duration2007/06/03 Two people were killed and more than 200 others injured early Sunday when a strong quake rattled southwestern Chinas Yunnan Province, Chinas state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Country or DistrictChina
NameEarthquake

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  • OCHA ReliefWeb 2007/06/05
    At least 329 people hospitalized after SW China earthquake
  • Reuters AlertNet 2007/06/04
    Around 180,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in China\'s southwest, following a powerful earthquake that killed at least three and injured 313, the official Xinhua agency said on June 4, 2007.
  • GDACS 2007/06/02
    On 6/2/2007 9:34:58 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 has struck the highly populated region of China in China. Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.
  • OCHA ReliefWeb 2007/06/04
    Strong quake hits Yunnan, RCSC provides emergency assistance.
    The quake, which affected 186,000 people in 35,000 households, also forced the evacuation of 120,000 residents, said a spokesman of the provincial civil affairs department.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2007/06/03
    China earthquake injures 300, 3 dead-Xinhua
  • Xinhua News 2007/06/03
    Three people have been confirmed dead and at least 290 injured after a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.
  • CNN.com 2007/06/03
    Two dead from China quake, Xinhua reports

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