Delve into East in China
East in the region of Sichuan is a city in China - some 1,248 mi or ( 2009 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in East is now 03:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhongxin, Zhashi, Yuanma, Yongding, and Yongbei. While being here, make sure to check out Zhongxin . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in East ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster
The Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster was a mining accident which happened on 29 August 2012 at the Xiaojiawan coal mine (Chinese: 肖家湾煤矿), located in Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, China. It was the deadliest mine accident since the 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion. As a result of a gas explosion in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, at least 45 miners were killed and 1 was still missing as of September 2. 51 were sent to hospital with seven in critical condition.
Located at 26.58 101.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Yalong River
The Nyag Qu or Yalong River, also called the Ya-lung River is an 822 mile (1,323 kilometers) long river in the Sichuan province of southwestern China. It is a tributary of the Yangtze River. Its source originates from the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau in southeast Qinghai, and its confluence with the Yangtze is in Panzhihua in southwestern Sichuan.
Located at 26.61 101.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport
Panzhihua Baoanying Airport is the airport serving Panzhihua, Sichuan province, People’s Republic of China. The airport opened in December 2003. Construction of the airport began in 2000 and cost a total of 1.1 billion yuan. However the airport closed on June 2012 due to the landslide.
Located at 26.54 101.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Renhe District
Renhe District is a district of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Panzhihua city.
Located at 26.50 101.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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