Moderate quake hits Indonesia's Nias island
JAKARTA, Monday (AFP) A moderate earthquake
measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Nias island off the
western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday but there were
no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the meteorology and
geophysics office here said.
Full Story
China coal mine blast kills 68, traps over 100
BEIJING, Monday (Reuters) An explosion ripped
through a coal mine in China's northeastern province of
Heilongjiang, killing 68 miners and trapping 79 underground, just
days after Chinese leaders called for vigilance to prevent major
accidents.
Full Story
|