Earthquake damages China's Internet links

时间：2006-12-27 05:58:35

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Chinanews, Dec. 27 - Taiwan earthquake damaged telecommunication1 cables linking the Chinese mainland, disconnecting users with overseas Websites like MSN service, China Netcom said on Tuesday.

 

Two people were killed and 42 injured when three buildings collapsed2 in earthquakes hit southern Taiwan Province yesterday, which also damaged at least six undersea telecommunication cables, affecting users in China and South Korea.

 

The quake, measured at magnitude 7.2 by the the national earthquake observation network, hit the island's southern coast at 8:26pm on Tuesday.

 

Aftershocks through the evening in Taiwan were measured at up to magnitude 7.0 by the U.S. Geological Survey.

 

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1 telecommunication 5gMzg5     
n.电信，远距离通信
参考例句：
  • Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
  • I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。
2 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

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