Beijing, July 17 (IANS) Eight people have been confirmed dead, and 34 others remain missing after a rainfall-induced mountain collapse occurred along a section of the Wujiang River in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Friday, local authorities said.Ten people have been rescued, and search and rescue operations are underway, according to a press briefing held on Friday night, Xinhua news agency reported.China activated a Level-II national emergency response for geological disasters afte…
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Beijing, May 25 (IANS) Nine people were killed and another 11 were unaccounted for as of Monday afternoon after heavy rain, which started on Saturday night, battered Yongchuan District in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, local authorities stated.Rescue and response efforts are still underway, Xinhua news agency reported. A sudden and extreme catastrophic rainstorm struck Yongchuan, triggering flash floods and geological disasters in multiple areas of this district, from Saturday night t…
Taiyuan, May 23 (IANS) The coal mine accident in north China’s Shanxi Province has left 82 dead, with nine others still trapped, according to Xinhua reporters at the site.The gas explosion occurred on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, with rescue operations currently underway.China has dispatched six national mine emergency rescue teams, totaling 345 personnel with equipment, to assist in rescue efforts following a coal mine gas explosion in Qinyuan County, north China’s Shanx…
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) The death toll from heavy rainfall in Shimen County, central China’s Hunan Province, rose to seven, with 14 others still missing, local authorities said. Among the missing, five were added following further investigation, according to the county’s emergency management and production safety committee. Search and rescue operations are underway, reports Xinhua news agency.The severe downpour started at 7 a.m. Sunday. It is the first round of torrential rain to hit the county …
Changsha, May 5 (IANS) The fireworks plant explosion in central China’s Hunan Province has left 21 people dead and 61 others injured, authorities said Tuesday.The explosion occurred at around 4:43 p.m. Monday at the plant of Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang, a county-level city under Changsha, capital city of Hunan.More than 480 rescuers in five teams have been mobilised for the rescue, with three rescue robots deployed.As the explosion site is located near two bla…