The 2010 Gansu mudslide was a deadly mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gannan TAP that occurred at 12 midnight (UTC+8) on August 8, 2010. It has resulted in more than 700 deaths; more than 1,000 others are still missing. It was …
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Strong earthquake hits Tibet: USGS
BEIJING (AFP) – A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit the Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake struck at 4:30 pm (0830 GMT) …
3 Japanese climbers killed in Tibet avalanche
Three Japanese climbers have been killed in an avalanche while scaling a mountain in Tibet, a mountaineering official said Friday. The men were trying on Wednesday to climb Mount Kulagangri, one of the peaks greatly revered in Tibet, when the …