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  China: Four dead, 17 trapped as landslides hit Guizhou province

  World | May 23, 2025 9:45 IST

  China landslide: A resident told state media that it had rained all night. A drone video of the area showed a large swathe of brown earth that cut through the green slope of the hilly terrain.

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  China: Massive fire at poorly designed workshop kills 6, 2nd incident in less than a month

  World | December 10, 2023 10:44 IST

  An investigation is underway into the cause of Saturday's accident in Guizhou province. The three injured people remained hospitalized as of late Saturday and there were no updates on their condition Sunday.

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  World's oldest primitive animal fossil found in China

  World | March 10, 2015 7:35 IST

  Washington: Scientists have discovered the "earliest and most credible" primitive animal fossil in 600 million-year-old rocks in southwest China, according to media reports.The research led by Chinese scientists described a well-preserved, rice grain-sized primitive sponge

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  China hit by second deadly mine blast in two days

  World | November 27, 2014 11:27 IST

  Beijing: At least 11 people were killed Thursday in the second deadly coal mine accident to hit China in two days, pointing to continuing safety issues in the industry despite a major decline in deaths