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China: Earthquake: 2003/02/24 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/02/24
Country or District China
Event Type Earthquake
Outline The earthquake of the estimated magnitude of 6.8 struck 40 kilometres (24 miles) east of Jiashi city, China, near the border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan causing devastating casualties.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report No. 3 2003/03/04
268 dead
more than 4,000 injured,
2,058 of them seriously - 800 still hospitalized
510,000 people affected, out of whom 100,000 seriously


3,000 people without housing
70,000 housing units collapsed
103 schools, 900 class rooms collapsed
OCHA Situation Report No. 2 2003/02/25
262 people were killed
2,055 people injured
10,000 housing units collapsed
40,000 housing units were damaged
Reuters News 2003/02/25
Died:265 people
Seriously injured:2,000 people
Homeless:50,000 people
Collapsed:10,000 homes
Damaged:40,000 homes

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Report/Articles

People
Chinese Premier Visits Earthquake-hit Xinjiang

Channel News Asia 2003/03/06
More aid for victims of last week's massive earthquake in Chin. United States has donated US$100,000

OCHA Situation Report No. 3 2003/03/04
The Chinese Government welcomes assistance from the international community

Reuters Alertnet 2003/03/04
World Vision relief operation continues

AFP news 2003/03/03
More than 16,000 without proper shelter as snow hits China quake zone

AFP news 2003/03/03
Snow and freezing temperatures hamper rescue in Chinese quake zone

Government of Japan 2003/02/28
Emergency assistance for earthquake disaster in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

People`s Daily Online 2003/02/28
Death Toll of Xinjiang Earthquake Rises to 268.Latest news showed that the earthquake collapsed 36,562 residents' houses in the whole Kash region

EastDay.com, 2003/02/27
China Red Cross collects 1.865 million yuan(about US$226,000) worth of donations for Xinjiang

Hong Kong Red Cross 2003/02/25
266 people killed in Xinjiang earthquake, Red Cross relief team arrived at the worst-hit area

OCHA Situation Report No. 2 2003/02/25
The water supply and electricity in the disaster-stricken area is cut off

People`s Daily Online 2003/02/25
Strong Earthquake Still Possible in Xinjiang: Expert

Reuters Alertnet 2003/02/26
Taiwan offers earthquake assistance to China

Reuters News 2003/02/25
Rescuers comb rubble for China quake survivors

Government of Greece 2003/02/24
Emergency humanitarian aid sent to China

OCHA Situation Report No. 1 2003/02/24
The Government has already dispatched its own assessment team to the disaster site

ABC News 2003/02/24
Strong Quake Kills 257, Injures 1,000 in China,flattening more than 1,000 buildings.It was the worst earthquake in the region in five decades

MSN BC news 2003/02/24
China quake kills more than 200,injuring more than 1,000 others

Reuters AlertNet 2003/02/24
Strong quake kills 150 in northwest China

CNN News 2003/02/24
Scores dead in China quake

BBC News 2003/02/24
Earthquake rocks western China

Pictures

BBC news pictures 2003/02/26
China's earthquake survivors

BBC news pictures 2003/02/25
In pictures: China earthquake

NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards 2003/02/24
Deadly Earthquake, Xianjing Province, China. Satellte image of ASTER

USGS Earthquake Informaiton Center
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