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Yunnan Earthquake Victims Clash With Police to Seek Relief

Yunnan Earthquake Victims Clash With Police to Seek Relief
An elderly earthquake survivor is helped by his grandson as they walk through the rubble of collapsed houses at Longtoushan, in Ludian County, Yunnan Province in southwestern China, on Aug. 7, 2014. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
Annie Wu
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Years after local officials failed to properly provide relief to villagers in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, those villagers have become fed up and recently clashed with police.
In August 2014, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the area of Ludian County, Yunnan, in the southwestern reaches of China.
Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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