Torch relay continues in China's Anhui

Date: by david; Tags: Torch Relay

Torchbearer Ding Junhui runs with the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Jixi, east China's Anhui Province, May 30, 2008. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) Jixi County belonged to Huizhou city in ancient time and now is a county in Xuancheng city . ... View Details

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China struggles to reopen roads in quake area

Date: by iris; Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

Chendu --China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government said Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be arduous. The magnitude 7.9 quake that struck May 12 sent dirt and rocks tumbling into valleys, blocking roads to hinder relief efforts and clogging rivers that have developed into fast-rising lakes. We are racing against time t ... View Details

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China aftershocks may continue for months: expert

Date: by cactus; Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

The aftershocks following May 12 earthquake that devastated southwest China are likely to continue for two or three months, said an expert on seismology. Judging from previous earthquakes of a similar magnitude, this time the aftershocks may last for two or three months, and it's not relatively long, said He Yongnian, former deputy director of China Seismological Bureau (CSB) and a seismologist ... View Details

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China earthquake death toll rises to 65,080

Date: by lavender0108; Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

The death toll from China's May 12 earthquake rose by 4,520 to 65,080 as of Monday noon, according to the Information Office of the State Council. The casualty figures included 360,058 injured and 23,150 missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that was centered on the southwestern Sichuan Province. About 14.38 million people have been relocated from quake-affected areas, according to the office. ... View Details

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Strong aftershock destroys 71,000 homes, 2 killed

Date: by cactus; Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

CHENGDU, China -- A powerful aftershock destroyed tens of thousands of homes in China on Sunday, killing two people and straining recovery efforts from the country's worst earthquake in three decades. More than 480 others were injured. Meanwhile, soldiers rushed with explosives to unblock a debris-clogged river threatening to flood homeless quake survivors. The aftershockmeasuring 6.4 on the ... View Details

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