- In the earthquake that struck southwestern China, death toll rose to 410,2,300 many injured, with 80,000 collapsed homes.
- Heavy rains and landslides are slowing down efforts to reach survivors and restricting access to the main highway to Ludian.
- In 14 years its the strongest hit in the region with 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the mountainous northeastern corner of Yunnan province (China’s southwest frontier bordering Myanmar).
- Eight aircrafts including two Air Force cargo planes and Army is deployed to ensure highways were operating and to transport relief materials.
- Number of lower power stations are in danger as a lake of 3,000 cubic metres is formed by a landslide near the upper reaches of a hydropower station with water level rising at 30 centimetres per hour.
- Read at:http://www.thehindu.com/
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