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05/02/2024 11:53:01 am

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Sichuan Earthquake

Japan Earthquake

Two Strong Earthquakes Rock Japan, Western China

Several houses collapsed when a magnitude 6.8 tremor hit Nagano, Japan Saturday, while four people were killed when a strong earthquake also hit Western China on the same day.

Lei Chunian

Schoolboy Hero of Sichuan Earthquake Arrested for Fraud; Scammed Girlfriend Out of 100,000 Yuan

Lei Chunian, who as a 15-year-old became a national hero for rescuing seven other children during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, allegedly took 463,000 yuan for favors he never delivered on - including 100,000 from his own girlfriend.

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