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Earthquake hits tourist area of the Ziarat district in Pakistan

200 Reported Dead

Earthquake hits tourist area of the Ziarat district in Pakistan

By eTN Staff Writer

ISLAMABAD - An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale, rumbled through southwestern Pakistan today, October 29, in the tourist area of the Ziarat district.

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Indonesia mud lake draws tourists to disaster zone

Indonesia

Indonesia mud lake draws tourists to disaster zone

By reuters.com

PORONG, Indonesia - Mud tourism is about the only thing that is flourishing in Porong, an East Java suburb that two years ago became a disaster zone when hot volcanic mud began spewing from the site o

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Earthquake shakes Southern California

California Earthquake

Earthquake shakes Southern California

By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES - A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway and triggering some precautionary evacuations. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Boeing, Shenzhen Airlines and Washington-Sichuan Friendship Association deliver humanitarian aid to earthquake-stricken China

"Flight of Hope" Humanitarian Relief Initiative

Boeing, Shenzhen Airlines and Washington-Sichuan Friendship Association deliver humanitarian aid to earthquake-stricken China

By eTN

The Boeing Company partnered with Shenzhen Airlines and the Washington-Sichuan Friendship Association on June 6 to load 5,872 pounds of vented cone masks and coveralls into the airline's new Boeing 737-800.

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No tourists hurt in Greece quake

Europe-Greece Earthqueke

No tourists hurt in Greece quake

By Makedonia Koutsoumpeli l eTN Ambassador

ATHENS, Greece (eTN) - The Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced that more information has surfaced regarding the earthquake that struck the south-western part of the country yesterday.

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Earthquake rocks Greece

No Tourists Are In Danger

Earthquake rocks Greece

By eTN

A quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale with a depth of only 10 kilometers below ground surface occurred at 3:25 pm EET - Eastern European Standard Time, according to the Athens Observatory.

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Air China undertakes airlift to relieve earthquake victims

Another Airline Steps Up To Help

Air China undertakes airlift to relieve earthquake victims

Since May 12, when an 8.0-magnitude earthquake killed over 51,000 Chinese and left over 5 million people homeless in the Sichuan Province of China, Air China has flown over 331 relief missions between Beijing and the city of Chengdu, about 60 miles south of the epicenter, to aid quake victims and their families.

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Jetstar Asia aids China earthquake survivors

In-Flight Donation Drive

Jetstar Asia aids China earthquake survivors

By eTN

Jetstar Asia has embarked on a donation drive on selected flights to provide aid to survivors of the horrific earthquake that rocked Sichuan province in China on May 12, 2008. Jetstar Asia is the first and only airline in Singapore to organize an in-flight donation drive for the earthquake survivors.

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