Chinese earthquake causes $250m economic loss
The recent earthquake that struck the Chinese province of Yunnan will cost some 1.91RMB ($250m) in economic losses, according to a new study by Risk Management Solutions, and the Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM) in China.
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake near the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam on June 3 hit the Ning'er County and the tea-producing city of Pu'er the hardest. Three people died and more than 400 were
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