6.1 quake hits Sichuan

news24.com     May 17, 2008            

Washington - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Sichuan province in China on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, five days after a massive tremor killed tens of thousands of people. USGS reported the latest earthquake, which follows scores of slightly less strong aftershocks during the... [read full story]                    

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China puts quake losses in Sichuan at 67 bln yuan

alertnet.org     May 19, 2008          

BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - Direct economic losses from last week's earthquake will be about 67 billion yuan ($9.60 billion) in Sichuan province alone, China said on Monday. The losses arose from the damage the quake inflicted on 14,207 businesses in Sichuan, according to a preparered statement...                    

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China puts quake losses in Sichuan at 67 bln yuan

thestar.com.my     May 19, 2008          

BEIJING (Reuters) - Direct economic losses from last week's earthquake will be about 67 billion yuan ($9.60 billion) in Sichuan province alone, China said on Monday. The losses arose from the damage the quake inflicted on 14,207 businesses in Sichuan, according to a prepared statement to be...                    

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