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At Least 3 Dead, Over 30 Injured in Shenyang Gas Explosion

Local authorities said the blast occurred at a local restaurant, damaging buildings in the area.

21 hours

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11 Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks in Yangtze Estuary

The boat sank Saturday night off the southern coast of Jiangsu province amid bad weather.

3 days

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Shanxi Floods Damage Hundreds of Heritage Sites

Extreme weather events are threatening historic and cultural sites across China.

2021-10-12 08:55:34

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Torrential Rainfall Batters Shanxi, Killing At Least 4 People

The province shut dozens of coal mines and tourist sites amid the peak holiday season.

2021-10-08 09:31:30

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Sichuan Warned of a Powerful Earthquake. It Was False Alarm.

The provincial earthquake administration said the early warning was due to “technical fault.”

2021-10-06 11:49:38

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At Least 3 People Killed, 88 Injured in Sichuan Earthquake

The 6.0-magnitude quake struck Lu County in the early hours of Thursday.

2021-09-16 04:23:28

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To Protect China From Disasters, First Close the Rural-Urban Gap

For all the attention focused on cities like Zhengzhou, natural disasters tend to wreak far more dam......

2021-09-07 08:52:59

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‘Please, Find My Husband’

Sixth Tone documents a woman’s search for her missing husband in the flooded subway tunnels of Zheng......

2021-08-20 13:46:25

Fu Beimeng

Revealed: How Floods Turned a Chinese Subway Into a Death Trap

A subway train carrying hundreds of commuters. A violent flash flood. A desperate struggle for survi......

2021-08-20 10:03:29

Chen Si and Fu Xiaofan

The Lasting Trauma of China’s Wenchuan Earthquake Survivors

Fan Jian’s devastating new documentary “After the Rain” explores the enduring pain of families who l......

2021-08-17 14:13:53

Yuan Ye

Plugging the Hole in China’s Disaster Recovery Budget

With climate change-related disasters becoming more common, policymakers can no longer afford short-......

2021-08-17 13:46:14

Kong Feng

More Heavy Rain in China Kills 21, Floods Town

Climate change is leading to more extreme weather in the country.

2021-08-13 13:10:16

Nie Yiming

Inside the Subway Disaster That Killed 14 in Central China

As floods struck the city of Zhengzhou, hundreds of commuters were left trapped inside a subway trai......

2021-08-06 13:14:37

Yuan Ye

Erke, Sudden Sales Hit After Henan Donation, Says it Can’t Cope

The unprecedented attention for the middling sportswear brand has also brought scrutiny over whether......

2021-07-30 14:28:56

Jiang Yaling

As Slowly Receding Floodwaters Pose Risks, Henan City Evacuates

Typhoon In-fa brought further rain to the region over the past couple of days.

2021-07-28 13:24:11

Fan Yiying and Nie Yiming

As the Waters Rise, a Henan County Fights for Survival

Releasing floodwaters into the Jialu River could save countless lives in flood-stricken Henan. But i......

2021-07-27 16:41:26

Wu Huiyuan and Winifred Wang

A Wife’s Search For Missing Husband in Zhengzhou Takes Tragic Turn

The official death toll from the flooded Zhengzhou metro has climbed to 14, while 71 people have die......

2021-07-27 12:12:01

Fu Beimeng and Jiang Yaling

Poorly Prepared for Floods, Rural Henan Faces Slow Recovery

Usually parched northern China is ill-equipped to face extreme downpours.

2021-07-27 08:17:00

Yuan Ye

After Central China Floods, a Town Puts Itself Back Together

As one of the areas hardest-hit by torrential rains this week, Mihe Town now deals with the fallout.

2021-07-25 02:20:35

Wu Huiyuan and Nie Yiming

More Bodies Found in Flooded Subway, Road Tunnel in Zhengzhou

At least 58 people have died in Henan province as a result of torrential rains.

2021-07-24 12:21:06

Zhang Wanqing

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