China airlifts aid to remote villages hit by quake

                   
iht.com     May 14, 2008            

China began airlifting aid to the areas worst hit by a massive earthquake Wednesday, while state media reported several thousand deaths near the epicenter that accounted for 80 percent of one town's population. The new figures appeared certain to push the death toll well beyond the reported 12,000. [read full story]                

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More on Chinese Premier's Inspection of Quake-Hit Areas

redorbit.com     May 12, 2008          

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["2nd Ld: Premier Wen Appeals for "Calm, Confidence, Efficiency" after Quake" - Xinhua headline] Beijing, May 12 (Xinhua) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has asked for public calm and efficient organization of...                

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China quake death toll rises above 8,700

localtechwire.com     May 13, 2008          

A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades. ... Striking in midafternoon, it...                

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China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan province

thestar.com.my     May 13, 2008          

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - An earthquake devastated southwestern China, killing close to 10,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under schools, factories and houses while the worst-hit area was still cut off from rescuers on Tuesday. ... A general view shows a...                

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China quake death toll rises above 8,700

wfaa.com     May 12, 2008          

Rescue teams search for students at Juyuan Middle School in Juyuan Township of Dujiangyan City, China. CHONGQING, China — A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold...                

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China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan

alertnet.org     May 13, 2008          

Source: Reuters * Death toll almost 10,000 in Sichuan, many more feared * Government urges aid drive, warns on social stability * Worst-hit Wenchuan county cut off from rescuers; no word from three townships ... ... Death toll almost 10,000 in Sichuan, many more feared *...                

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Death toll from China quake nears 10,000

afp.com     May 13, 2008          

CHENGDU (AFP) - The death toll from a huge earthquake in southwest China climbed to nearly 10,000 on Tuesday as rescuers scrambled to reach thousands of people buried under debris. ... Premier Wen Jiabao warned the situation was worse than first feared following the...                

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China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan

reuters.com     May 13, 2008          

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Nearly 10,000 people were killed by the earthquake that hammered southwest China, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers struggled to reach the worst-hit areas, where many more may have died. ... Rescuers worked frantically through the night,...                

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Nearly 10,00 Dead From Powerful Quake in China

voanews.com     May 13, 2008          

Local officials say at least 80 percent of the buildings in Sichuan's Beichuan have collapsed, and 10,000 more people are feared injured ... Ho report - Listen (MP3) Chinese authorities say a 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 10,000 people in the southwestern...                

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China quake kills nearly 9,000, toll likely to soar

reutershealth.com     May 13, 2008          

CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's most devastating earthquake in three decades killed nearly 9,000 people on Monday, with the toll likely to soar as authorities struggle to reach casualties in large areas cut off from relief. ... By Ben Blanchard CHONGQING, China...                

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China quake death toll rises to about 10,000 : Latest News

valleymorningstar.com     May 13, 2008          

By WILLIAM FOREMANThe Associated Press CHENGDU, China - A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades.                

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