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Three Killed, 100 Hurt in China Earthquake

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Yingjiang County in Yunnan province on Friday, killing three, wounding 100 and displacing 3,400. From CNN:

• Posted by Japhet Weeks
• August 22, 2008 9:46 PM
• Category: Main, Society
• Tags: earthquake, natural disaster, Yunnan

Origin: , CNN

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