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04/29/2024 10:25:39 am

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Civil Affairs Ministry

President Xi Declares State of Emergency in Disaster-Stricken Jiangsu Province

President Xi Declares State of Emergency in Disaster-Stricken Jiangsu Province

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the mobilization of all search and rescue units as well as military troops to find more survivors after a tornado hit the Chinese province of Jiangsu, killing 98 people and injuring 500 others last Thursday.

China Earthquake

LIVE UPDATE: China Earthquake Death Toll Hits 398, Over 1,800 Injured

A 6.5-magnitude quake struck southwestern China on Sunday and the death toll on Monday hit 379, with 1,801 others injured and an unknown number of people still trapped underneath the rubble.

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