CHINA> Rescue and Aid
They carry a lifeline through the air
By China Daily reporter Wang Xu and special correspondent Fan Tao (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-05-22 08:52

Left: Pilots and ground staff discuss plans for relief work in the control tower. Right: Yu Zhirong (center), commander of the Aviation Regiment of the Chengdu Military Command, directs relief efforts from a control tower. By yesterday, the regiment had transported more than 304 tons of food, medicine and water. It also flew 959 injured out of the quake-stricken area and also sent 1,232 rescuers and medical staff into these regions. [China Daily]