Over 400 tons of relief materials have arrived at the heart of the quake zone this morning, after nearly a day of travel. There are 2,600 tents, over five thousand folding beds, four thousand rain coats, and 13,000 other items of clothing. These urge

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年08月

Two days after the magnitude-6.5 quake struck Ludian town in Zhaotong city, the death toll has now climbed to 410. 12 are confirmed missing and more than 2,300 were injured. Over one million people in Ludian and neighboring counties have been affecte

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年08月

CCTV reporter Ai Yang has also talked with Longtoushan residents, who shared their stories. I was preparing to cook around four p.m. when the ground started to shake. I was so nervous and firmly held on to a desk. But the desk fell over and so did I.

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It's two days after the Kunshan factory blast, Chinas worst industrial accident this year which has so far killed 75 people and injured 185. Authorities have established service centers to assist relatives of the victims. For more on the aftermath of

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By 6 p.m. Tuesday, four of the five blocked main roads leading to the epicenter had been cleared, making it easier for rescuers to distribute materials and transport the injured. Three days after the magnitude-6.5 quake struck Ludian county in Zhaoto

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An initial investigation has indicated that the explosion at Kunshan could have been caused by dense clouds of dust that built up inside the workshop. But how does dust cause an explosion? Well, it's actually a well-known phenomenon. and the results

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Relief supplies are underway to quake-affected people. Four water-purification vehicles have arrived, it supply drinking water for between three to five thousand people. So far, power supply has resumed in all townships. The Chengdu Military Area Com

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Rescuers are risking their lives to open roads, and restore communications. As of Tuesday noon, nearly 76 percent of the electricity supply had resumed at ten townships cut off by the quake. In Longtoushan Township of Ludian County, the epicenter, it

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Four drones from the national mapping agency are currently in the quake hit region in Ludian county. In the 24 hours since the disaster, they took hundreds of videos and images of some 60 square kilometres around the epicentre. This is greatly helpin

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Premier Li Keqiang visited the Peoples Hospital in Ludian County on Tuesday to see those injured in the earthquake. During the visit, he promised that the government would cover all of their medical expenses until their recovery. A medical team consi

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Premier Li Keqiang is in Longtoushan Township, the epicenter of Sundays earthquake, to oversee disaster relief efforts. The premier said that every household in the town should be reached within 48 hours to minimize casualties. He told local official

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Passengers in Perth pushed train to free man's leg A mans leg became stuck while boarding a train in Perth, Australia.

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In Ludian County, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, the epicenter of Sunday afternoons earthquake, rescue workers and local hospitals are busy responding to the disaster. Rescuers transfer an injured person in quake-hit Ludian County, southwest Chin

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For the latest on the Yunnan earthquake, Ai Yang is joining us live from Ludian County, in the city of Zhaotong. Q1: The golden 72 hour window to search for survivors has passed Is the rescue operation still going on? Q2: The death toll surged sudden

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As rescuers race against time to save lives, the Civil Affairs Beareau of Yunnan province and its local offices have mobilized the first batch of relief supplies to the quake area. The local government said that the first batch had already arrived at

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A 24-hour ceasefire has collapsed in Lebanon, with fresh clashes erupting between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants. The truce had come after five days of fighting in which dozens of people were killed, in the most serious spillover of Syrias

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The UN Security Council has held an emergency meeting over the urgent humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine. UN personnel reported that the situation in the area was steadily worsening as power and water supplies became scarce, homes were being d

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In response to Chinas efforts in investigating anti-trust violations, major auto makers are slashing their vehicle and components prices. Chrysler announced on Tuesday that it lowered prices for two Cherokee models, by 45 thousand and 65 thousand yua

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