Special report: Strong Earthquake
Jolts SW China
CHENGDU, May 20 (Xinhua) -- An aftershock of six to seven
on the Richter scale was likely to happen in the Wenchuan earthquake area in
southwest China's Sichuan Province, said local seismological bureau.
The Sichuan Seismological Bureau said there was a
bigger possibility of the aftershock between Monday and Tuesday, warning local
government and people to be prepared for emergencies.
From leaders on down, millions mourn quake
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Residents observe a three-minute silence
for the quake victims, in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, May 19, 2008.
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BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Millions of people in China
and overseas observed three minutes of silence at 2:28 p.m. on Monday as they
mourned the many killed in a deadly earthquake in Sichuan Province a week ago.
President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo, Premier
Wen Jiabao, and other top leaders including Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi
Jinping, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang also stood in silence in the central
government compound of Zhongnanhai in Beijing. Full story
China earthquake death toll rises to
34,073
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The death
toll in China's devastating earthquake rose to 34,073 as of noon on Monday,
according to the earthquake relief headquarters of the State Council (cabinet).
Another 245,108 people were injured in the 8.0-magnitude
quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province last Monday. Full story
Premier orders troops into all quake
villages
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday
ordered troops to expand the coverage of their quake rescue work and reach all
affected villages within 24 hours.
He also ordered stepped-up epidemic prevention work and
the proper handling of the quake aftermath. Full story
Chinese rescuers reach all quake-hit
villages
CHENGDU, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers reached the
remotest quake-hit villages in mountainous Sichuan Province on Monday, a week
after the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that it's feared could claim more than 50,000
lives.
Li Chengyun, vice governor of Sichuan, told reporters
here that the rescuers had arrived at all 3,669 quake-affected villages in
Sichuan as of 2:28 p.m. on Monday, with the last 77 villages getting help since
midnight on Sunday. Full story
President Hu orders rescuers to reach
every quake-hit village
SHIFANG, Sichuan, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese
President Hu Jintao on Sunday asked rescuers to use "every available means" to
reach every village affected by the May 12 earthquake in southwest China.
"We must try every method to send rescuers to every
quake-hit village, instead of just working in towns and cities, since a large
number of soldiers have entered the quake-hit regions," said Hu, while visiting
Yinghua township of Shifang city, Sichuan Province. Full story
