Firefighters try to douse the flames from a leaking gas well in southwest China's Chongqing.(Xinhua Photo)

Leaking gas well sealed up in Chongqing

     CHONGQING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China has succeeded in sealing up the leaking gas well after a third attempt made at the wee hours Friday in southwestern Chongqing Municipality, announced the headquarters to cope with the accident Friday afternoon. <<Full Story

School to resume soon in gas leak area

     CHONGQING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Temporary classrooms are being prepared so the 7,000 students affected by Saturday's gas well leak in Chongqing municipality can return to class next week. <<Full Story

Capping effects of leaking gas well in Chongqing closely watched

     CHONGQING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The third attempt to seal the leaking gas well in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has ended early Friday, according to the headquarters dealing with the accident. <<Full Story

3rd attempt underway to seal leaking gas well

     CHONGQING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The third attempt to seal the leaking gas well in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality was launched on Thursday after the second attempt failed late on Wednesday. <<Full Story

Residents around gas leak site well resettled in Chongqing

    CHONGQING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Kaixian County of southwestern Chongqing Municipality has set up eight resettlement sites to take care of the residents evacuated from around the site of a leaking gas well. <<Full Story

2nd plan to cap the leaking gas well in Chongqing suspended

    CHONGQING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The second plan to cap the leaking gas well in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality was again suspended late Wednesday night, according to the headquarters dealing with the accident. <<Full Story

Gas ignited to avoid explosion

Workers ignite the escaping gas to avoid the possibility of a buildup and explosion near the Luojia No. 2 gas well hit by a gas leakage in Gaoqiao Town in Kaixian County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 28, 2006. (Photo: Xinhua)

    BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Efforts to cap the gas well that started leaking in Kaixian County in Chongqing Municipality on Saturday morning were postponed until today. <<Full Story

Second plan to cap gas well postponed

    CHONGQING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The second plan to seal off the leaking gas well in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality scheduled for Tuesday morning was postponed till Wednesday, said the headquarters dealing with the leakage accident. <<Full Story