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China tightens restrictions on Tibetan residents of Drago county
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to RFA, the communications clampdown in Drago county is the latest measure by Chinese authorities to bring locals to heel following the demolitions of huge Buddha statues in the area in 2021, sources in the region said.
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China's Sichuan province faces surge in Covid-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The authorities in Sichuan province conducted an online survey where 158,500 people participated and 63 per cent said their PCR or antigen test results came back positive. The province has a population of approximately 83 million.
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China earthquake: Death toll rises to 74
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 7 (ANI): The death toll in the earthquake that hit the Sichuan province in China on Monday has reached 74 so far, local media reported on Wednesday.
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China earthquake death toll rises to 65
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 6 (ANI): The strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the Sichuan province in China on Monday has so far claimed 65 lives while leaving 248 people injured and 12 missing, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Factories forced to shut down as power scarcity grips China's Sichuan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): Amid an extreme surge in temperatures across China, several factories have been forced to close down in Sichuan province of China as Sichuan gets about three-quarters of its electricity from hydropower and water levels in the reservoirs and rivers have fal
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At least 30 killed after strong earthquake hits China's Sichuan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): At least 30 people were killed after an earthquake rocked the Luding County in China's Sichuan Province on Monday, according to state media.
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Earthquake leaves seven people dead, several houses damaged in China's Sic
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): Atleast seven people were confirmed dead and two were injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter Scale that jolted the Sichuan province in China on Monday, state media reported.
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6.8 magnitude earthquake hits China's Sichuan province
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): A Strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter Scale jolted the Sichuan province in China on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
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China introduces lockdown in Chengdu city due to COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 1 (ANI): China has introduced a lockdown in the 21-million population city of Chengdu, the capital of southwestern Sichuan province, to conduct PCR testing among residents, local authorities said on Thursday amid the spike in COVID-19 infections.
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Over 46,000 people evacuated overnight as heavy rainfall hits China's Sich
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 29 (ANI): As many as 46,400 people were evacuated overnight as heavy rain hit China's Sichuan province since Saturday, according to local media.
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China: Sichuan experiencing severe power outages amid drought, heat waves
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 23 (ANI): China's Sichuan province is experiencing severe power outages due to water shortages amid drought and heat waves.
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Amid record heat wave, China dims lights in Chengdu subway to save power
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): Amid a record heat wave, metro stations in Chengdu the capital city of China's Sichuan province have dimmed their lights to save electricity.
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