Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake

Bodies of five helicopter crew cremated in Sichuan capital

    CHENGDU, Sichuan, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The bodies of the five crew from the crashed military helicopter found in southwest China's earthquake zone were cremated in the Sichuan Provincial capital Chengdu on Friday, a military source said.

    The bodies were driven in hearses to Chengdu from the epicenter town Yingxiu around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Full story

Bodies of 5 copter crew recovered from quake zone

Volunteer militias from Heishui County of the quake-stricken Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture carrying the remains of the crashed military helicopter arrive at Yingxiu Township, Wenchuan County in Southwest China's Sichuan Province in early morning of June 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    YINGXIU, Sichuan, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The bodies of five crew aboard the military helicopter that crashed on a mercy mission in southwest China's earthquake zone were recovered from the remote forest-covered mountains and arrived in Yingxiu Town on Friday morning.

    Tang Qiliang, deputy director of the political department of the Sichuan Military Area Command, said rescuers were still trekking on foot, carrying the bodies of three policemen and 10 civilians. Full story