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China donates $100,000 in quake relief for Costa Rica

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-20 11:06

SAN JOSE -- China Monday provided Costa Rica with US$100,000 in relief aid for a devastating earthquake which killed at least 25 people in the central American country.

A 6.2-magnitude quake took place near capital city San Jose on January 8.  The Chinese donation will be used for infrastructure reconstruction.

It is estimated that 120,000 people were affected by the quake and its economic losses amounted to over US$100 million.

China had donated 60,000 dollars to Costa Rica in the aftermaths of hurricane "hanna" and Pacific coast storms in 2008.