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 "This is way over the top and unacceptable," said attorney Mohammed Zarie, who heads a rights center in Cairo. David Cameron said the ban would be imposed on MPs that "have been pushing for the unacceptable steps that have been taken. “All sides need to remember that compromise means getting less than 100%,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said. The IAEA reported in 2008 that the laser facilities had been taken over by a private company that said it had no plans to enrich uranium.   Partner news |  Latest news Annapurna to launch TV series about Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich (video)  The project is set in the Golden Age of Hollywood and explores the relationships of the starlets a number of notable figures.Armenia to sign Customs Union accession deal April 29 Talks are in progress over the number of goods for which Armenia seeks to continue levying its current, lower customs duties.EFSE: Armenian Opportunities for Enterprise Development This year’s event will be held in Yerevan under the motto “16 Countries … and Opportunities for Enterprise Development.”OSCE PA seeks to achieve serious progress in Karabakh settlement “Recent developments in Ukraine prove the necessity of solving the unsettled conflicts,” Ranko Krivokapic said. |
