Death toll in China quake rises to 71 April 20, 2013 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province, killing at least 71 people and injuring about 2,200, RTE reported. The epicentre is close to where a major earthquake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008. The earthquake occurred at 8.02am (1.02am Irish time) in Lushan county near Ya'an city and the epicentre had a depth of 12km, the US Geological Survey said. Most of the deaths were concentrated in Lushan, where water and electricity were cut off. Pictures on Chinese news sites showed collapsed buildings and people in bloodied bandages being treated in hospital. Xinhua said rescuers in Lushan had pulled 32 survivors out of rubble.   Top stories The delivery of the latest weapons has been carried out in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement between the two countries. For the 12th year in a row, Allstate Insurance has placed Glendale near the bottom of its list of U.S. cities with the safest drivers. The construction of the mosque complex began in 2012, which was designed in accordance with classic Ottoman architecture. One man involved in the attacks, Eyup Yıldırım, was detained in New Jersey and will go before a judge in Newark.   Partner news |  Latest news Kingsman teams with Statesman in “The Golden Circle” red band trailer (video)  Also starring Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges and Elton John, the movie will open in U.S. theaters on September 22.Christopher Gorham’s “A Boy Called Po” lands September release Inspired by true events, “A Boy Called Po” tells the story of a recently widowed father struggling to raise his sixth-grade son who has autism.Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” opens solidly in European markets The movie, based on the 1940 evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied troops from France, stars Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy among others.VivaCell-MTS unveils modernized Customer Support Contact Center General and individual automatic LED lighting systems have been installed in the renovated and expanded center. |
