Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China
BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A moderate aftershock, measuring 6 on the Richter scale, jolted Jiangyou City in Sichuan Province at 1:08 a.m. Sunday.
As of 8 p.m. Saturday, 146 aftershocks measuring 4 or higher on the Richter scale had been monitored in areas hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on May 12, according to the China Seismological Bureau (CSB).
The biggest aftershock reported so far is a 6.1-magnitude quake at 3:07 p.m. on May 13. Quakes at or above 5 on the Richter scale numbered 23.
The national rescue team sent by the CSB together with rescue teams sent by provinces had saved 251 survivors as of 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the CSB.
The devastating quake, centered on Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province, affected many parts of the country. The death toll nationwide reached 28,881 nationwide as of 2 p.m. Saturday, while 198,347 people were injured.
145 aftershocks monitored after at China quake zone
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- As of 11 a.m. Saturday, 145 aftershocks measuring 4 or higher on the Richter scale had been monitored since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, China Seismological Bureau (CSB) said on Saturday. Full story
33 more survivors saved in China county into fourth day since quake
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Deng Jiaying, a 86-year-old woman, evacuates from the mountain area with the help of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers in Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2008. Many victims trapped in the mountain area of the county evacuated under the escort of PLA soldiers on Friday.(Xinhua Photo)
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BEICHUAN, Sichuan, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-three more survivors were pulled out of debris in Beichuan county in southwest China on Friday as rescue efforts entered the fourth day since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday. Full story
China quake death toll rises to 28,881
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A girl and her father mourn for their relative killed in the earthquake on the playground of a middle school in Nanba Town of Pingwu County in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 17, 2008. Nanba Town suffered serious losts in the 7.8-magnitude quake centered on the nearby Wenchuan county on May 12. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)
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BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province has risen to 28,881 nationwide as of 2 p.m. Saturday, while 198,347 people were injured, according to the Information Office of the State Council. Full story
Central gov't departments continue efforts in quake relief
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Various departments of China's central government continued their work in disaster relief on Friday after a 7.8-magnitude quake jolted Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Full story
Facts and figures about China quake and relief
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A strong quake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday afternoon.
Following are the latest facts and figures of the quake and relief work on Friday. Full story
China sends experts to assess reservoir damage in quake-hit Sichuan
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Water Resources on Friday dispatched nine emergency repair teams to Sichuan to assess the conditions of reservoirs after Monday's massive earthquake. Full story
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Students rest on the temporary pallet beds on the playground of a middle school in Nanba Town of Pingwu County in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 17, 2008. Nanba Town suffered serious losts in the 7.8-magnitude quake centered on the nearby Wenchuan county on May 12. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)
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