Tibet Earthquake Kills at Least 126 People, Leaves Many Trapped January 8, 2025 By Ken Moritsugu A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses,...
China Says 32 People Killed, 38 Hurt as Earthquake Hits Tibet January 7, 2025 By Phila Siu and Jing Li China said 32 people have been killed and another 38 were injured by an earthquake that struck its far western...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June October 22, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June July 15, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...
China Earthquake Update: 137 People Killed, 12 Still Missing, 207,000 Homes Wrecked December 21, 2023 By Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin and Liz Lee A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Gansu province late Monday, and netizens...
Death Toll Climbs in China’s Worst Earthquake in Nearly a Decade December 20, 2023 By Bloomberg News The death toll from China’s worst earthquake since 2014 rose to more than 130 as the government sent a top...
Magnitude 6.2 Quake Kills More Than 100 in China’s Northwest December 19, 2023 By Bloomberg News Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for efforts to minimize casualties after an impoverished region in the northwest was hit by...
China Reopens Roads to Earthquake Epicenter, as Death Toll Rises September 7, 2022 China has reopened roads leading to the epicenter of Monday’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan and...
May’s Global Disasters Include Hailstorms, Floods, Cyclones, Quakes, Volcanic Eruption June 11, 2021 U.S. insurers face a multi-billion-dollar payout from May’s convective storms, which spawned extensive hail, tornado, wind and flood damage across...
China’s Biggest Oil & Gas Producer Halts Fracking After Series of Quakes February 27, 2019 By Aibing Guo and Dan Murtaugh The backlash against shale drilling in earthquake-prone regions — a thorn in the side of U.S. energy companies for the...