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China races to dynamite 'quake lake' Chinese military engineers prepared to dynamite a potentially dangerous "quake lake" created when landslides dammed a river after this month's earthquake in which more than 60,000 people were killed, state-run media reported. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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China prepares to dynamite dangerous "quake lake" MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - China was preparing to dynamite rock, mud and rubble forming a dangerously large "quake lake" on Monday, hoping to avert a new disaster two weeks after a catastrophic tremor struck Sichuan province. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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China prepares to dynamite dangerous "quake lake"
(Reuters) Reuters - China was preparing to dynamite rock, mud and rubble forming a dangerously large "quake lake" on Monday, hoping to avert a new disaster two weeks after a catastrophic tremor struck Sichuan province. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Quake measuring 5.1 strikes remote China region - AFP AFPQuake measuring 5.1 strikes remote China regionAFP - 2 hours agoBEIJING (AFP) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck a remote part of China early Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but it was not clear if it had affected drainage operations at the "quake lake" i Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Water drains from earthquake-formed lake in China - The Associated Press China DailyWater drains from earthquake-formed lake in ChinaThe Associated Press - 3 hours agoMIANYANG, China (AP) - Water poured from a massive lake formed by China's deadly earthquake in a carefully engineered diversion Saturday to ease the threat of flooding for a mi Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Machinery digs channel to drain quake lake (Reuters: China Daily) - ABC Online The Gazette (Montreal)Machinery digs channel to drain quake lake (Reuters: China Daily)ABC Online - 2 hours agoAuthorities in China's earthquake-hit Sichuan province are preparing to evacuate more than a million people under threat from dangerous 'quake la Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Troops draining lake created by China earthquake - International Herald Tribune StarPhoenixTroops draining lake created by China earthquakeInternational Herald Tribune - 3 hours agoAP YINGXIU, China: Fears of a devastating flood from a lake formed by the Sichuan earthquake eased on Sunday after hundreds of soldiers and engineers successfully comple Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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China's Water Problems Reach Olympian Proportions News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio Is LinkedIn Worth $1 Billion? Plane Speaking: What Business Travelers Can Do Oh, Hell, There Goes Zell Again Subscribe to Portfolio magazine As the opening of the Olympic Games i Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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China begins easing pressure on menacing quake lake MAJINGXIANG, China (Reuters) - Chinese troops on Saturday eased pressure on a swelling "quake lake" threatening hundreds of thousands of people, but a smaller lake burst its banks in a show of destructive force. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Relief as China "quake lake" drains at speed JIANGYOU, China (Reuters) - China declared victory over an unstable "quake lake" on Tuesday as floodwaters were released downstream, where hundreds of thousands had been under threat of a second crisis following last month's earthquake. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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China rushes to clear radioactive materials below quake lake
(AFP) AFP - China rushed Friday to remove radioactive and chemical materials sitting downstream from a "quake lake" that threatens to burst and send torrents of water into heavily populated areas. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Over a million wait as China prepares to drain 'quake lake'
(AFP) AFP - China on Saturday made final preparations to drain a dangerous "quake lake" in an audacious attempt to avert a disaster that could flood the homes of over a million people. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Aftershock near China quake lake A strong aftershock in China rocks a quake-formed lake that has been threatening to burst its banks, state media says. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC |
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Aftershock near China quake lake A strong aftershock in China rocks a quake-formed lake that has been threatening to burst its banks, state media says. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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Aftershocks hit brimming China quake lake CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese troops are carving a third drainage channel into the unstable dam holding back a big "quake lake", as water levels rise and aftershocks send more debris tumbling into the water, state media reported on Monday. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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China begins easing pressure on menacing quake lake
(Reuters) Reuters - Chinese troops on Saturday eased pressure on a swelling "quake lake" threatening hundreds of thousands of people, but a smaller lake burst its banks in a show of destructive force. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Fearing Floods, China Rushes to Evacuate 150000 - New York Times New York TimesFearing Floods, China Rushes to Evacuate 150000New York Times - 53 minutes agoChinese authorities fear flooding from a lake formed by landslides that dammed a major river in Tangjiashan, above, following this month’s earthquake.Flood Threat Prompts E Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Setback for China quake rescuers A helicopter ferrying China quake victims crashes, as efforts to stop a quake lake flooding Mianyang continue. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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China "quake lake" fears force new evacuation BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - China has evacuated more than 150,000 people living below a swollen lake formed by this month's devastating earthquake amid fears it could burst and trigger massive flooding, state media said on Wednesday. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |