More tremors have hit this year Sep 4, 2008
The Wenchuan quake, however, had nothing to do with the tremor that jolted Panzhihua in southern Sichuan on Saturday, said Liu Jie, China National Seismological Network director in charge of earthquake forecasting. Addressing another briefing, Liu said the epicenters of the two quakes, which occurred in different fault zones, were 550 km apart. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's quake-hit Panzhihua pleads for tents, fuel Sep 2, 2008
China's quake-hit Panzhihua pleads for tents, fuel_English_Xinhua. China's quake-hit Panzhihua pleads for tents, fuel ... PANZHIHUA, Sichuan, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Panzhihua City, the epicenter of Saturday's 6. (Xinhua)
32 dead as relief efforts continue in quake-hit SW China Sep 2, 2008
6 magnitude hit the juncture area of Renhe District in Panzhihua City and Huili County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Sunday afternoon, one day after the 6 ... PANZHIHUA, Sichuan, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Panzhihua City, the epicenter of Saturday's 6. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dozens Dead In China Earthquake Sep 2, 2008
An elderly woman sits beside her damaged house, following an earthquake which hit the Lazha Village in Panzhihua of southwest China's Sichuan province Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 ... "We need temporary houses ... we need more than 10,000 tents," said Zhang Hai, head of the foreign liaison office of the Communist Party propaganda department in Panzhihua city ... The quake killed five people in Panzhihua and surrounding rural areas, and the death toll also included 25 victims in Sichuan province's Huili... (CBS News -- World)
China earthquake death toll rises Sep 1, 2008
1 magnitude earthquake struck at 1630 local time (0730 GMT) on Saturday, close to Panzhihua town in Sichuan province, near the border with Yunnan ... More than 150,000 people had fled their homes, and state broadcaster CCTV showed evacuees including children and elderly people lying on plastic sheets in a school field in Panzhihua. (BBC News)
* Sichuan hit by quake, 25 killed Sep 1, 2008
The epicenter of Saturdays quake, which struck at about 4:30pm, was about 30km southeast of Panzhihua, near Sichuans border with Yunnan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said ... Dozens of evacuees were assembled on a primary school field in Panzhihua, footage from state broadcaster China Central Television showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Death toll rises to 38 in SW China earthquake Sep 1, 2008
Areas affected by the quake were Panzhihua and Huili, both in Sichuan, and autonomous prefectures of Chuxiong Dali, Lijiang and Zhaotong cities, all in Yunnan Province ... Most of the fatalities were in Huili, Chuxiong and Panzhihua, which sit on the southern end of the fault line of the May 12 quake that left more than 69,000 people dead and nearly 18,000 missing ... In Panzhihua along, five deaths and 132 injury cases were registered and more than 32,000 people were evacuated for safety... (Xinhua)
China quake kills 32, damages quarter million homes Sep 1, 2008
PZH Steel, a listed unit of the Panzhihua steel group, one of western China's top steel makers, said it had incurred some damage from the earthquake but was still checking on the extent. Sichuan province, known for its pandas and fiery cuisine, has struggled to rebuild after the May disaster, which left 10 million people homeless. (AlertNet)
China quake toll might be worse than initially feared Sep 1, 2008
The earthquake struck at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the state-run news media, and was centered near the city of Panzhihua, in the southern part of Sichuan, far south of the May 12 earthquake ... The government said that about 70,000 people in Panzhihua alone were affected by Saturday's earthquake. (International Herald Tribune)
China Quake Damages More Than 180,000 Homes, 27 Dead Sep 1, 2008
The epicentre of Saturday's quake, which struck around 4:30 p.m. (0730 GMT), was about 20 miles (30 km) southeast of Panzhihua, near Sichuan's border with Yunnan, according to the US Geological Survey ... "In addition, around 180,000 houses were destroyed. Three large bridges in Sichuan's Panzhihua city, the epicenter of the quake, were damaged. Cracks were found in three reservoirs." ... But state television said that operations at the Panzhihua steel group, one of western China's largest steel... (Planet Ark, United States)
Death toll from magnitude-6.1 quake jumps to 32 Sep 1, 2008
6 magnitude hit the juncture area of Renhe District in Panzhihua City and Huili County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Sunday afternoon, one day after the 6 ... The epicenter was at the juncture of Renhe District in Panzhihua and Huili County in Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Liangshan, Sichuan ... Areas affected by the quake were Panzhihua and Huili, both in Sichuan, and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Chuxiong, Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Dali, Lijiang and Zhaotong cities, all in Yunnan... (Xinhuanet, China)
32 dead or missing after China earthquake Sep 1, 2008
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China Quake Downs 180,000 Homes Sep 1, 2008
Dozens of evacuees were assembled on a primary school field in Panzhihua, footage from state broadcaster China Central Television showed ... Another 362 people were injured and three were missing after the earthquake hit 31 miles southeast of Panzhihua city in the southwestern corner of Sichuan on Saturday afternoon, the report said. (Time.com)
6.1-Magnitude 00004000Quake Kills 22 In China Aug 31, 2008
The quake hit 31 miles southeast of Panzhihua city in the southwestern corner of Sichuan on Saturday afternoon. Nearly 1,000 houses were destroyed in Panzhihua, and it was not known how many people were buried in the rubble, the report said. (CBS News)
South-west China hit by new quake Aug 31, 2008
1 magnitude earthquake struck at 1630 local time (0730 GMT), close to the town of Panzhihua in Sichuan province, near the border with Yunnan. Xinhua news agency reported that attempts to assist survivors were being hampered by heavy rain. (BBC News)
China quake kills 25 Aug 31, 2008
The epicentre of Saturday's quake, which struck around 4:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. British time), was about 20 miles (30 km) southeast of Panzhihua, near Sichuan's border with Yunnan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was about 6 miles (10 km) deep. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* Police in Xinjiang killed six suspects, state media report Aug 31, 2008
The epicenter of the quake, which struck around 4:30pm, was about 30km southeast of Panzhihua, near the border with Yunnan Province, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was about 10km deep. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Southwest China quake kills 22 Aug 31, 2008
Another 361 people were injured by the earthquake that hit 50 kilometres southeast of Panzhihua city in the southwestern corner of Sichuan on Saturday afternoon, the administration said. Nearly 400 houses were destroyed in Panzhihua while another 1,000 homes collapsed in the neighbouring farming town of Liangshan, the statement said ... Dozens of evacuees were assembled on a primary school field in Panzhihua, footage from state broadcaster China Central Television showed. (Globe and Mail -- International)
China's latest quake Aug 31, 2008
Three others were also killed in Sichuan's Panzhihua city near the epicentre, while five were confirmed dead in Yunnan province, the agency said. China's civil affairs ministry put the toll at 21 dead on Sunday morning. (iAfrica.com)
Quake in remote area of China kills 22 Aug 31, 2008
The epicenter of the quake, which struck around 4:30 p.m., was about 20 miles southeast of the city of Panzhihua, near Sichuan's border with Yunnan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ... State media reported that communications around Panzhihua were disrupted. (AZCentral -- News)
China quake death toll rises to 28 Aug 31, 2008
6, struck the area near the city of Panzhihua, the same region hit by Saturday's deadly quake, the US Geological Survey said. Rescue teams rushed to bring tents, food and water to survivors, as well as to help evacuate more than 30,000 people from Panzhihua after up to 300 aftershocks rattled the area, the official Xinhua news agency said ... Twenty people were confirmed dead in Huili county outside Panzhihua following Saturday's quake, while three were killed in the city itself and five more... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
25 killed in Chinese earthquake Aug 31, 2008
Three others were also killed in Sichuan's Panzhihua city near the epicentre, while five were confirmed dead in Yunnan province, the agency said. China's civil affairs ministry put the official toll at 21 dead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Death toll from quake rises to 25 in SW China Aug 31, 2008
The epicenter was about 50 km southeast of downtown Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. The quake also left 192 injured, and three missing in Huili, neighboring Panzhihua City ... A truck runs past debris of quake-destroyed walls in Datian Town, Renhe District of Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Magnitude-6.1 quake jolts Sichuan Province, killing 7 Aug 31, 2008
PANZHIHUA, Sichuan, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were dead after an earthquake measuring 6. 1 on the Richter scale hit Panzhihua City in southwest China on Saturday ... The epicenter was about 50 km southeast of downtown Panzhihua, at 26. (Xinhuanet, China)
Three dead as quake rattles China Aug 31, 2008
The earthquake hit 31 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Panzhihua city in the southwestern corner of Sichuan at 4:30 p.m.. A 7. (CNN -- World)
Earthquake hits China, no casualties reported Aug 30, 2008
Xinhua said Saturday the earthquake hit 31 miles southeast of Panzhihua city, near the border with Yunnan province. On May 12, a 7. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
9 rescued after cable car failure Jul 20, 2008
The tourists, including both elders and children, were stranded on the cable car in the Panzhihua Park in Panzhihua City near midday Saturday, according to the firefighters who carried out the rescue operation. A tourist climbs down a six-meter-long ladder from a cable car failed to work during a rescue operation in the Panzhihua Park in Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 19, 2008 ... A tourist climbs down a ladder from a cable car failed to work during a rescue operation... (Xinhuanet, China)
On Your Left: The Unabomber's Cabin Jun 22, 2008
These cities are Dazhou, Guang'an, Leshan, Liangshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Nanchong, Neijiang, Panzhihua, Suining, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang. Of some 4,000 scenic areas in the province, 568 were damaged. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Air China Allocated Large Aircrafts for Disaster Relief May 16, 2008
Passengers who bought Air China's tickets for flights from/to Chengdu, Chongqing, Jiuzhaigou, Mianyang, Yibin, Xichang, Panzhihua, Luzhou, Dazhou and Wanxian or interline international flights and who traveled after May 12 could rebook or refund for free. Air China will inform passengers about changes of flight schedule through channels. (PR Newswire)
Farmer returns to wilderness to prove tiger photo genuine Nov 19, 2007
An Internet user under the name "Panzhihua xydz" has posted a poster with a very similar image. "I thought Zhou's photo was familiar somehow. Then I found the same picture hanging on the wall of my mother's home in Panzhihua," said the man, surnamed Li. (Xinhuanet, China)
PetroChina first to reach $1,000bn cap Nov 7, 2007
Panzhihua Iron and Steel Group, the countrys 15th-largest steel mill, said Monday it intended to raise $1bn from a mainland listing, while SouthWest Securities, a brokerage in Chongqing, said it was considering a listing to bolster its capital. The PetroChina debut did not prevent the Shanghai market from dropping 2. (FT.com -- Markets)
Bosideng and Dongxiang may raise $1.54 billion in IPOS Sep 21, 2007
83 dollars each, the coal company based in Panzhihua, southwest China, said Thursday. Hong Kong individuals sought about 670 times the number of shares initially set aside for them, people familiar with the share placement said, while international institutions ordered more than 180 times the number of shares set aside for them. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
China: Another Mine Flood, 8 Missing Aug 24, 2007
The mine is in Panzhihua city in Sichuan province. The accident comes after a swollen river breached a dike last Friday and flooded two coal shafts in eastern China's Shandong province, trapping 172 workers in one pit and nine in another. (Newsmax)
China's Stocks Decline on Speculation of Further Measures to Cool Market Jun 1, 2007
Elsewhere, Panzhihua New Steel & Vanadium Co., the world's third-biggest producer of vanadium steel used in high-speed railroads, plunged 1 ... The parent company intends to ``go public through the vanadium unit,'' Panzhihua Steel said in a statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange today. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Biodiesel firm to list on NASDAQ May 31, 2007
US-based Becco Biofuel Ltd is planning to invest $2 billion in Panzhihua, in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, to build a jatropha base and a plant that can churn out 400,000 million tons of biofuel each year, according to 21st Century Business Herald. The total output of biodiesel projects under construction in the nation has passed 3 million tons, Yuan Zhenhong, a biofuel expert of the , was quoted by the newspaper as saying. (People's Daily Online, China)
Why does China want to probe moon? Feb 7, 2007
The ilmenite content make up over 20 percent of the basalt on the moon, and is even richer and more plentiful than that contended in the vanadium-titanic magnetite inter-grown in and around the city of Panzhihua, southwestern China. Moreover, the moon with uranium, rare earth, phosphorus, potassium and other mineral resources, all in profuse, can serve as a resources storage for the earth. (People's Daily Online, China)
