Related News
Gale leaves 3 dead, 1 missing in Xinjiang
Source: Xinhua |
April 25, 2010, Sunday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
FIRE and building collapse caused by a strong wind since late Friday has left three people dead and one missing in China's far western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said yesterday.
The wind, starting at about 5 pm Friday and lasting over 16 hours, was the strongest one ever recorded in Turpan city and neighboring counties of Shanshan and Toksun in central Xinjiang.
With the speed reaching 130 km per hour, the gale has seriously damaged crops, vegetable greenhouses and vinery, which are major income resources of local people. Details of the loss are not yet known.
Yesterday, a 40-minute strong sandstorm hit western part of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, reducing visibility to almost zero.
The wind, starting at about 5 pm Friday and lasting over 16 hours, was the strongest one ever recorded in Turpan city and neighboring counties of Shanshan and Toksun in central Xinjiang.
With the speed reaching 130 km per hour, the gale has seriously damaged crops, vegetable greenhouses and vinery, which are major income resources of local people. Details of the loss are not yet known.
Yesterday, a 40-minute strong sandstorm hit western part of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, reducing visibility to almost zero.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
