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Xinjiang earthquake kills 3, injures 71

Uygur farmer Burexi Eli holds her child in the arm outdoors in Pixna Township of Pishan County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 4, 2015. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Pishan County of Hotan Prefecture at 9:07 a.m. (0107GMT), with the epicenter recorded at 37.6 degrees north and 78.2 degrees east, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Three people were killed and 71 others injured in the quake. Local government has erected 1,500 tents to accomodate residents affected by the earthquake. (Xinhua/Shen Qiao)

BEIJING, July 3 -- Three people were killed and 71 others injured in a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that[Full report]

4 dead in 6.5-magnitude Xinjiang earthquake

Photo taken with a cellphone on July 3, 2015 shows cracks on a building wall at the Pishan Fire Brigade after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Pishan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bian Kaiqiang)

BEIJING, July 3 -- Four people have been confirmed dead and 48 others injured in a 6.5-magnitude ear[Full report]

Quake in Xinjiang causes 2 deaths

BEIJING, July 3 -- A quake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday morning h[Full report]

6.5 magnitude quake hits Xinjiang: CENC

BEIJING, July 3 -- A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Pishan County of Hotan Prefecture in northwest Chi[Full report]

Rainstorm triggers flood in E China

A rescuer evacuates a child in flood at Qingjiang Township of Wuning County, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 1, 2015. Rainstorm hit the township on Wednesday, triggering flood that stranded 14 villagers. (Xinhua/Jiang Dexian)

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Reservior dyke breached in SW China

Photo taken with a cellphone shows soldiers and local villagers working together to block the dyke breach of the Wanfengqiao reservior in Tailong Town of Wanzhou District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 30, 2015. Due to unremitting torrential rain, the dyke of Wanfengqiao reservior was breached and caused safety threat to villagers downstream. The situation is under control by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. (Xinhua)

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