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Quake News



Why did so many Chinese schools collapse in the earthquake?

In almost every town and village rocked by China’s massive earthquake distraught parents point to the ruins of a school where their only child died.
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China quake death toll rises by a third, as time runs out for miracles

The search for survivors of China’s worst earthquake in 30 years became more urgent today as the predicted death toll rose to 50,000 and Chinese officials admitted that finding anyone still alive would be a “miracle”.
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British tourists in China earthquake zone ’safe and sound’

Fourteen of the 19 British tourists who went missing after the devastating earthquake in southwest China are “safe and well” after they were evacuated by army helicopter from the quake zone today.
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China: the wall comes down

China’s Communist Party has responded to this week’s earthquake with unprecedented openness. Perhaps it had no other choice.
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100 hours after quake, survivor plucked from rubble

Cheering Chinese soldiers pulled a survivor from the wreckage of a fertiliser plant today, 100 hours after the massive Sichuan earthquake.
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External News for: quake

Chile lowers death toll from February quake to 452 - Washington Post

Globe and MailChile lowers death toll from February quake to 452Washington PostThe 8.8-magnitude quake and tsunami on Feb. 27 caused an estimated $30 billion in damages. About a million students have been unable to return to classes ...Chile Retail Sector Can Supply Quake Rebuild Needs--ExecutiveWall Street JournalChile mulls raising mining royalty after quakeReutersChile mulls new tax to fund quake reconstructionUPI.comCarlisle Independent -Reuters India -Sin Chew Jit Pohall 284 news articles »

Chile lowers death toll from February quake to 452 - Washington Post

Globe and MailChile lowers death toll from February quake to 452Washington PostThe 8.8-magnitude quake and tsunami on Feb. 27 caused an estimated $30 billion in damages. About a million students have been unable to return to classes ...Chile Retail Sector Can Supply Quake Rebuild Needs--ExecutiveWall Street JournalChile mulls raising mining royalty after quakeReutersChile mulls new tax to fund quake reconstructionUPI.comCarlisle Independent -Reuters India -Sin Chew Jit Pohall 284 news articles »

Quake, storm losses will hurt reinsurer results: Moody's - Business Insurance

Quake, storm losses will hurt reinsurer results: Moody'sBusiness Insurance27 quake that range from $4 billion to $10 billion, Moody's said. Primary insurance loss estimates for the windstorm range from $2 billion to $4 billion, ...Reinsurers May Have Losses on Quake, Cut Buybacks, Moody's SaysBusinessWeekReinsurers Report $3.5B In Chile Quake, Xynthia LossesNational Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance NewsChile Quake Hitting Reinsurers HardestInsurance News Net (press release)all 7 news articles »

Chile lowers death toll from February quake to 452 - Washington Post

Globe and MailChile lowers death toll from February quake to 452Washington PostThe 8.8-magnitude quake and tsunami on Feb. 27 caused an estimated $30 billion in damages. About a million students have been unable to return to classes ...Chile Retail Sector Can Supply Quake Rebuild Needs--ExecutiveWall Street JournalChile mulls raising mining royalty after quakeReutersChile mulls new tax to fund quake reconstructionUPI.comCarlisle Independent -Reuters India -Sin Chew Jit Pohall 284 news articles »

Quake, storm losses will hurt reinsurer results: Moody's - Business Insurance

Quake, storm losses will hurt reinsurer results: Moody'sBusiness Insurance27 quake that range from $4 billion to $10 billion, Moody's said. Primary insurance loss estimates for the windstorm range from $2 billion to $4 billion, ...Reinsurers May Have Losses on Quake, Cut Buybacks, Moody's SaysBusinessWeekReinsurers Report $3.5B In Chile Quake, Xynthia LossesNational Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance NewsChile Quake Hitting Reinsurers HardestInsurance News Net (press release)all 7 news articles »

Fault Blamed in Recent L.A. Quake Capable of Massive Temblor - KTLA

World Buzz Now!Fault Blamed in Recent L.A. Quake Capable of Massive TemblorKTLATuesday's magnitude-4.4 quake struck at 4:04 am and was centered 1 mile east-northeast of Pico Rivera, according to the US Geological Survey. ...No damage reported from magnitude-4.4 Calif. quakeThe Associated Press4.4 earthquake jolts the LA areaLos Angeles TimesMagnitude 4.4 quake rattles Los AngelesReutersKYTX -CNM News Network -KSROall 1,115 news articles »

 
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