Thousands evacuated as rains lash China quake region
BEIJING (AFP) - Tens of thousands of victims of China's earthquake were evacuated Monday as torrential rain lashed the region, triggering flood warnings on major rivers including the Yangtze and the Pearl.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Southern China Flood 2008 China Earthquake Source:(AFP)
2008-06-16
German saved after buried in China's earthquake
A German tourist and a 52-year-old man were rescued Saturday -- nearly five days after being buried by a powerful earthquake that ravaged China's Sichuan province, state media reported.
Nations:China Germany People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-17
Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter
A strong aftershock sparked landslides Friday near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake, while some survivors were pulled from rubble after being buried for four days.
Nations:China People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-16
China races to bury quake dead, manage survivors
China struggled on Friday to bury the dead and offer relief to those left injured, homeless and without food and water by the earthquake that may have killed more than 50,000 people.
Nations:China Japan People:Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-15
Rescuers reach epicenter of China earthquake
Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China's massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to survivors.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-14
Death toll in China earthquake exceeds 12,000
The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-13
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