China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake

                   
reuters.co.uk     20-May-2008            

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found another survivor eight days after the huge tremor hit. Vice governor Li Chengyu of the southwestern province of Sichuan said the... [read full story]                    

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Man pulled to safety eight days after quake

reuters.co.uk     20-May-2008          

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A 31-year-old Chinese executive was pulled alive from the rubble of a power plant on Tuesday, eight days after a massive quake struck southwestern China and killed an estimated 50,000. Ma Yuanjiang was rescued in Wenchuan county, epicentre of the May 12...                    

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Man pulled to safety eight days after quake

tiscali.co.uk     20-May-2008          

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A man was pulled alive from the rubble of a power plant on Tuesday, eight days after China’s deadly earthquake and just hours after predictions of another tremor sent thousands running on to streets in terror. Ma Yuanjiang was rescued in Wenchuan county,...                    

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China quake survivors flee 'aftershocks'

inthenews.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Chengdu, China, after seismologists warned of aftershocks following last week's devastating earthquake. People left their homes at midnight on Monday and slept in parks and public spaces following the six to seven magnitude aftershock warning....                    

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CORRECTED-Man pulled to safety eight days after quake

reuters.com     20-May-2008          

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A 31-year-old Chinese executive was pulled alive from the rubble of a power plant on Tuesday, eight days after a massive quake struck southwestern China and killed an estimated 50,000. Ma Yuanjiang was rescued in Wenchuan county, epicentre of the May 12...                    

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CORRECTED-Man pulled to safety eight days after quake

tiscali.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Fixes spelling of researcher’s name, paragraph 9 By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A man was pulled alive from the rubble of a power plant on Tuesday, eight days after China’s deadly earthquake and just hours after predictions of another tremor sent thousands running on to streets in...                    

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Survivor found alive 8 days after Chinese earthquake struck

thisislondon.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Rescue workers pulled a survivor from the rubble yesterday – almost 8 days after the Chinese earthquake struck. The business executive, named as Ma Yuanjiang, was discovered in the ruins of a power plant in Wenchuan County near the epicenter of the quake.                    

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FACTBOX: Key facts about earthquake aftershocks

eitb24.com     20-May-2008          

Key facts about earthquake aftershocks A 5-magnitude aftershock rattled windows in Sichuan's provincial capital of Chengdu in the early hours of Tuesday, spooking residents who feared another quake after the devastating May 12 main quake. A number of fresh aftershocks and forecasts of heavy rain...                    

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DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA: China frightened by warnings of potential strong aftershocks

eitb24.com     20-May-2008          

China frightened by warnings of potential strong aftershocks Rescuers pulled a 31-year-old man to safety, the second case of someone being found alive a week after the May 12 earthquake struck Sichuan province. Photo: EFE China said it was struggling to find shelter for many of the 5 million...                    

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China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake

tiscali.co.uk     20-May-2008          

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found another survivor eight days after the huge tremor hit. Vice governor Li Chengyu of the southwestern province of Sichuan said the...                    

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China mourns her dead but the danger is not over

euronews.net     20-May-2008          

A candle-lit vigil marked the end of the first of three days of national mourning for the 34,000 known victims of China's earthquake. Tears mingled with patriotic cries as crowds gathered in Chengdu, the capital of the stricken Sichuan province. While rescue workers searched desperately for...                    

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