An aftershock measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit western China at 1:38 a.m. Friday, the National Seismograph Network Center said.
The quake struck an area at 32.9 degrees north latitude and 105.6 degrees east longitude. The depth of the epicenter is about 6 km.
The area joins Qingchuan County of Guangyuan City in southwestern Sichuan Province, Wudu District of Longnan City of northwestern Gansu Province, and Ningqiang County of Hanzhong City of northwestern Shaanxi Province.
No casualties have been reported.
Source:Xinhua
Friday, September 12, 2008
China's Sanlu admits contamination of baby milk powder products
Sanlu Group, a leading Chinese dairy producer, said it had found in its self-check that some of its baby milk powder products were contaminated by tripolycyanamide.
It has decided to recall all the baby milk powder it had produced before Aug. 6 this year.
Recently, quite a number of infant kidney stone cases were reported in Gansu and other provinces. Investigations showed that most of the baby patients had drank the Sanlu formula before.
At least one baby in the northwest province had died as a result of kidney stones.
Source: Xinhua
It has decided to recall all the baby milk powder it had produced before Aug. 6 this year.
Recently, quite a number of infant kidney stone cases were reported in Gansu and other provinces. Investigations showed that most of the baby patients had drank the Sanlu formula before.
At least one baby in the northwest province had died as a result of kidney stones.
Source: Xinhua
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