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Over 150 Tonnes of Chinese Vodka Spilled as Result of Sichuan Earthquake, Reports Suggest

BEIJING (Sputnik) - More than 150 tonnes of baijiu spilled at the warehouse of a wine company in Sichuan province in southwestern China due to a recent earthquake, the Wangyi Chinese news portal stated on 17 September.
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According to the media, the earthquake damaged more than 170 ceramic jugs at the Luzhou Chennianjiao Wine warehouse in Luzhou City, causing extensive leakage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake hit Sichuan province in southwestern China at 04:33 a. m. local time (20:33 GMT) on 17 September. The quake destroyed houses, and left at least 2 people dead and dozens injured, the provincial government announced.
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