In order to broaden the river channel to speed up flood discharge, soldiers settled explosion twice to eliminate giant barriers in the river in flood-hit Yingxiu Township of Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday.


Floods, Landslides Leave 3,185 Dead in China This Year: MCA
Floods and landslides have left 3,185 people dead and more than 1,060 missing in China this year, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said Tuesday.
Students Begin New Semester in Mudslide-leveled Zhouqu
Primary and middle school students in mudslide-battered Zhouqu County in northwest China's Gansu Province began their new semester Wednesday after the disaster claimed 1,447 lives on Aug. 8.
Getting Life Back to Normal Life Priority for Zhouqu
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao remarked over the weekend that the Zhouqu relief effort had shifted focus from rescue work to helping survivors get their lives back in order.
 
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Death Toll from Flood Rises to 991 This Year in China
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Forecast and Alert
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• More Downpour Forecast for NE China
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Weather around China
 
Loss and Damage
• Floods, Landslides Leave 3,185 Dead in China This Year: MCA
• Death Toll from China Mudslides Rises to 1,467
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• Mudslides Leave 67 Missing in SW China
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Relief Efforts
• Senior CPC Official Tells Party Members to Be at Forefront in Disaster Relief
• HK to Further Allocate 50 Mln HKD for Mudslide Victims
• Rescuers Search for 90 Missing after Deadly Mudslides
• Over 100 Mln Yuan Donated to NW China Mudslide Zone
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Rain-triggered Disasters
• Death Toll from NW China Mudslide Rises to 1,248
• At Least 65 Dead in NW China Huge Landslides
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Bad Weather in Other Regions
• Record Rainfall Hit China's NE Border River Basins
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