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Shuanghe Cave in China's Guizhou officially world's third longest

STORY: Shuanghe Cave in China's Guizhou officially world's third longest DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: GUIZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guizhou's mountains and caves 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN BOTTAZZI, French caver in China 3. various of Shuanghe Cave STORYLINE: Asia's longest cave, Shuanghe Cave in China's Guizhou, has been found to be 409.9 km long and 912 meters deep. This has made the cave the third longest in the world. Shuanghe Cave has been dubbed a "karst natural cave museum." This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN BOTTAZZI, French caver in China "The exploration is an ongoing process. And every time we discover something new is a little more than the day before. There is here some value that are difficult to find in other place in the world. " The cave expedit

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute observe the rock formation inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Photo by

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute observes the rock formation inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Photo b

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute conduct an expedition inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 22, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred year

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute conduct an expedition inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 22, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred year

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute explore a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Tao Li

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute are on their way to explore a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute enters a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert (2nd L) and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute prepare to explore Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Tao

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute conduct an expedition inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred year

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers conduct an expedition inside Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Luo Fei)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute explore a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Photo by Zhao Fei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute explore a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Tao Li

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert and members of Guizhou provincial mountain resources institute conduct an expedition inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 22, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred year

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French caver Jean Bottazzi attends a press conference on the latest research results on Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 26, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-SHUANGHE CAVE-EXPEDITION (CN)

(230927) -- SUIYANG, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian expert conducts an expedition inside a branch cave of Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 24, 2023. Shuanghe Cave, Asia's hitherto longest cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, has been found to be 409.9 km in length and 912 meters in depth, making it the third longest cave in the world, said researchers. The latest research results on the cave were released during a press conference Tuesday. This year's cave expedition was conducted by the provincial mountain resources institute, the provincial cave association, and over 30 researchers and explorers from China, France, Italy, and Belgium. The cave expedition team has also unearthed some paleontological fossils and geological relics. Researchers have thus far found 40 giant panda fossils, the oldest individual living at least 100,000 years ago and the youngest living only a few hundred years ago. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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Major quakes jolt Syria, Türkiye, causing heavy casualties

STORY: Major quakes jolt Syria, Türkiye, causing heavy casualties DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara/Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake scenes in Syria 2. various of earthquake scenes in Türkiye STORYLINE: Major earthquakes rocked southern Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday, causing heavy casualties. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 912 people have been killed. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said earlier that two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday. At least 78 successive earthquakes were recorded with a maximum magnitude of 6.6. Damage was reported in at least 10 provinces in southern and southeastern Türkiye. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has announced a fourth-level alert which includes international assistance. In Syria, the country's health ministry announced a death toll of at least 326 and 1,042 injuries in four provinces. The Syrian Ministry of Defense has put all its units on high alert to help th

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