BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Public Security confirmed early Sunday morning that a second body of eight Chinese peacekeeping police buried in the debris of Haitian earthquake was found just hours ago.
The body was identified to be Zhong Jianqin, a public relations officer for anti-riot peacekeeping police of China in Haiti.
China's rescue team finds one Chinese body in Haiti
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Chinese rescuers observe a moment of silence to pay last respects to a dead Chinese colleague in quake-hit Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 16, 2010. Chinese rescue team found one dead Chinese body from the rubbles Saturday.(Xinhua/Yuan Man) Photo Gallery>>> |
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese body had been found among the rubble of a building here destroyed by Haiti's massive earthquake, Chinese rescue team leader Huang Jianfa said here early Saturday morning.
The body was found at 03:30 a.m. local time (0830 GMT) among the ruins of the collapsed building of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Full story
Rescue continues for 8 Chinese police officers buried under Haitian quake debris
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rescuers were still looking for eight Chinese police officers buried under the debris of the devastating Haitian quake, a Chinese official said on Friday.
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Chinese peacekeepers work on the remains of a building in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, Jan. 15, 2010. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) Photo Gallery>>> |
A Chinese rescue team of over 60 members had been dispatched from home, and the Chinese peacekeeping police in Haiti were looking for the eight police officers buried under the local UN building, said Wang Shuping, Chinese business representative in Haiti. Full story
Special Report: Strong Quake Rocks Haiti
