Rescuers at China quake epicenter, digging by hand

                   
iht.com     May 15, 2008            

Soldiers rushed to shore up a dam cracked by this week's powerful earthquake, and rescuers came by helicopter and ship Wednesday into the isolated epicenter but still were forced to dig for survivors with their bare hands. Nearly 26,000 people remained buried in collapsed buildings from Monday's... [read full story]                    

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After quake, mobile networks burdened

washingtonbureau.typepad.com     May 13, 2008          

A disaster strikes, and everyone reaches for the phone to call loved ones. In a calamity like the Sichuan earthquake, the stresses on the mobile network are doubly great: Just as usage surges, blackouts and physical damage crimp network capacity.... ... A disaster...                    

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China quake a jolt to family in Seattle area

nwsource.com     May 13, 2008          

Ten days after a cyclone obliterated parts of Myanmar, the 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked China has sent local residents with ties to the disaster zone scrambling to make contact with family and friends. ... Region reaching out to help survivors By JOHN IWASAKI P-I...                    

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Massive earthquake in China kills at least 10,000

wsws.org     May 13, 2008          

At least 10,000 people were killed when an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. Tremors rocked other parts of China including in Beijing and Shanghai that are thousands of kilometres...                    

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7.9 MAG: China Deploys 50,000 Troops to Sichuan, Earthquake Death Toll Nears 10,000...

drudgereportarchives.com     May 13, 2008          

China Sends Troops to Sichuan as Quake Kills 10,000 (Update4) By Dune Lawrence and Aaron Sheldrick May 13 (Bloomberg) -- The 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck 90 kilometers (56 miles) from the central city of Chengdu, home to 11 million people and the capital of Sichuan...                    

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Quake kills thousands,epicenter blocked

upi.com     May 13, 2008          

BEIJING, May 13 (UPI) -- About 17,000 Chinese soldiers joined a huge relief effort Tuesday after an earthquake in Sichuan province killed some 10,000 people and trapped thousands more. ... Another 34,000 armed forces were traveling by all modes of transport and even...                    

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12 - Sichuan quake death toll rises to nearly 10,000

balita.ph     May 13, 2008          

The death toll from Monday's earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province has climbed to nearly 10,000, according to the headquarters for disaster relief. The figure climbed from more than 8,5... ... The death toll from Monday's earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan...                    

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Nearly 10,000 killed by China quake

cnn.com     May 13, 2008          

Relief troops walked hours on foot -- over rock, debris and mud -- on Monday in hopes of reaching the worst hit area of an earthquake that rocked central China, killing nearly 10,000 people, state-run media reported. Monday's quake was felt as far away as Thailand and Pakistan.                    

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Nearly 10,000 killed by quake, China says

newslookup.com     May 13, 2008          

Relief troops walking hours on foot over rock, debris and mud are trying to reach the worst-hit area of an earthquake that rocked central China, killing nearly 10,000 people, state-run media reported. The powerful quake trapped thousands of people, including children buried under the rubble of...                    

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China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan

thestar.com.my     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. ... A general view shows a collapsed hospital after an...                    

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Quake kills thousands in western China

iht.com     May 13, 2008          

A powerful earthquake struck a mountainous region of western China, killing more than 8,500 people and trapping more than 900 students beneath a collapsed high school. ... : A powerful earthquake struck a mountainous region of western China on Monday, reportedly killing...                    

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