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China quake brings new threats
May 15 - Damage to dams is emerging as another threat to life in the aftermath of the quake that hit Sichuan province.
Official estimates of the number of dead have reached 15,000 but with an estimated 25,000 still unaccounted for, the toll is certain to rise despite the best efforts of rescue teams to find those buried in mud and rubble since the quake struck on Monday.
Official estimates of the number of dead have reached 15,000 but with an estimated 25,000 still unaccounted for, the toll is certain to rise despite the best efforts of rescue teams to find those buried in mud and rubble since the quake struck on Monday.
Protestors take aim at China's Hu
May 13 - Nepali police battle with Tibetan protestors during an anti-China rally in the capital Kathmandu.
Demonstrators tried to burn an effigy of China's President Hu Jintao following remarks by China's ambassador to Nepal.
Zheng Xialing had earlier urged the Nepali government to curb continuing Tibetan protests in the Himalayan country.
There have been regular demonstrations in Nepal by exiled Tibetans after deadly riots in Chinese-controlled Tibet in March (2008).
Demonstrators tried to burn an effigy of China's President Hu Jintao following remarks by China's ambassador to Nepal.
Zheng Xialing had earlier urged the Nepali government to curb continuing Tibetan protests in the Himalayan country.
There have been regular demonstrations in Nepal by exiled Tibetans after deadly riots in Chinese-controlled Tibet in March (2008).
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Camera crew captures quake terror
May 12 - A Japanese camera crew captured the panic and confusion at Chengdu airport following the massive earthquake on Monday (May 12) that has killed over 12,000 people.
Chaos struck the departure terminal of Chengdu airport just as the TV Tokyo crew were in the departure lobby. Their footage shows scared and distressed people as the tremor rocked the large terminal building.
Passengers on all planes were told to evacuate and found themselves walking on the tarmac. In the terminal, security guards raced around ordering everyone out of the building before closing down the airport
Nearby residents also took to the streets, fearing more aftershocks.
Chaos struck the departure terminal of Chengdu airport just as the TV Tokyo crew were in the departure lobby. Their footage shows scared and distressed people as the tremor rocked the large terminal building.
Passengers on all planes were told to evacuate and found themselves walking on the tarmac. In the terminal, security guards raced around ordering everyone out of the building before closing down the airport
Nearby residents also took to the streets, fearing more aftershocks.
China's grief grows by the day
May 14 - A massive operation to rescue the victims of one of China's deadliest earthquakes is continuing as the death toll continues to rise.
Tens of thousands of troops, firefighters and civilians raced to save more than 25,000 people buried across a wide swathe of southwest Sichuan province under collapsed schools, factories and hospitals after Monday's 7.9 magnitude quake. The official death toll climbed to 14,866, as rescuers pulled at tangled chunks of buildings for signs of life. The government sent 50,000 troops to dig for victims.
Tens of thousands of troops, firefighters and civilians raced to save more than 25,000 people buried across a wide swathe of southwest Sichuan province under collapsed schools, factories and hospitals after Monday's 7.9 magnitude quake. The official death toll climbed to 14,866, as rescuers pulled at tangled chunks of buildings for signs of life. The government sent 50,000 troops to dig for victims.
China troops boost quake rescue
May 14 - Thousands of extra troops head to Sichuan to join those already searching for survivors of the massive earthquake.
Some 30,000 additional troops are being sent to the stricken region where Monday's devastating earthquake of 7.9 magnitude flattened homes, schools, hospitals and factories.
Some 30,000 additional troops are being sent to the stricken region where Monday's devastating earthquake of 7.9 magnitude flattened homes, schools, hospitals and factories.
China earthquake aftermath
May 12 - China earthquake victims brace for rainy cold night.
Residents in China's Sichuan Province are struggling to cope with rain after their homes were reduced to rubble by Monday's earthquake which had a magnitude of 7.9.
Residents in China's Sichuan Province are struggling to cope with rain after their homes were reduced to rubble by Monday's earthquake which had a magnitude of 7.9.
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