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Hopei Province
Coverage of Hopei Province in the Nexus archive.
- In 1976, earthquake in China’s Tangshan kills over 240,000 people – SCMP archive
A powerful earthquake struck northern Hopei Province in China on July 28, 1976, causing heavy casualties and severe damage to industrial plants and property. Aftershocks of similar intensity followed 16 hours later, exacerbating the destruction.