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BEICHUAN, China (AP) - A Chinese state news agency says rescuers have pulled a student to safety after being trapped for 80 hours in the debris of a school following this week's massive earthquake. Xinhua News Agency said Friday that rescuers could still hear weak yells for help from the...
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China quake rescue operations face rising toll, strained public services
The official casualty toll from the massive May 12 earthquake in China’s Sichuan province continues to rise, amid growing public anger and signs that rescue efforts are swamping the region’s underdeveloped public infrastructure...The lack of health-care coverage stems directly from the Chinese...
Why Does the Chinese Regime Refuse International Rescue Teams
Nuclear radiation may be a factor The earthquake scene in Suchuan.(Getty Images) The skyrocketing death toll from the earthquake in China has caused global concern. Although large numbers of military personnel has been dispatched for rescue work, without earthquake experts and appropriate...
China Appeals For Rescue Equipment
The Chinese government made an emergency appeal for cranes and heavy lifting equipment Thursday amid warnings that time is running out to rescue survivors from Monday's huge earthquake. As the state media raised estimates of the final death toll to 50,000, troops, emergency personnel and...
Two people rescued after 95 hours in China quake debris
BEICHUAN, Sichuan, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were rescued on Friday afternoon after being buried 95 hours in the remains of a office building in Beichuan, Sichuan Province, which was toppled down in Monday's massive earthquake. They were rescued at 1:10 p.m. and 1:40 p.m....
Chinese student rescued after 80 hours
BEICHUAN, China — A Chinese state news agency says rescuers have pulled a student to safety after being trapped for 80 hours in the debris of a school following this week's massive earthquake. Xinhua News Agency said Friday that rescuers could still hear weak yells for help from the collapsed...
Chinese student rescued after 80 hours
A Chinese state news agency says rescuers have pulled a student to safety after being trapped for 80 hours in the debris of a school following this week's massive earthquake. Xinhua News Agency said Friday that rescuers could still hear weak yells for help from the collapsed building in Beichuan...
Chinese government appeals for rescue equipment
The Chinese government made an emergency appeal for cranes and heavy lifting equipment yesterday amid warnings that time is running out to rescue survivors from Monday's huge earthquake. She was eventually freed by rescue workers - one of at least three people found alive three days after the 7.9...
Chinese Ministry Asks Public For Rescue Equipment
Chinese state media says a public plea has been made for rescue equipment to aid in the search of survivors from this week's massive earthquake. The official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that a government ministry has asked the Chinese public for equipment ranging from hammers, shovels and...
China makes public plea for quake-related rescue equipment
The Ministry of Industry and Information made an urgent public call on Thursday for rescue equipment to aid the work in quake regions. It listed 31 types of equipment, ranging from hammers, shovels and demolition tools to cranes, rubber boats and life detectors. The amount needed varied between...
Chinese ministry makes plea for rescue equipment to help in earthquake relief
China's government is asking the public to lend rescue equipment to help in the search for survivors from this week's massive earthquake. The official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that the Ministry of Industry and Information is asking the Chinese public for equipment ranging from hammers,...
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