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Rescue continues on the second day of quake
2013-04-21 12:31
Search and rescue continued Sunday as death toll from Saturday's devastating earthquake climbed to 180 in Sichuan province.
New media help get word out and aid in
2013-04-21 08:13
Yu Guoming, director of the Institute of Public Opinion at Renmin University of China in Beijing, spoke highly of the role of social media in the earthquake saying it is a great supplement to traditional media.
Volunteers answer emergency call of distress
2013-04-21 08:05
As news of the tragedy broke, volunteer rescue teams, charity societies and the civic-minded rushed to Ya'an with relief supplies, but experts warned that gestures of goodwill and untrained people going headlong into disaster areas could actually hinder rather then help the emergency services.
Medics jump into disaster zone
2013-04-21 07:54
The first team of more than 180 medics organized by national health authorities was sent to earthquake-affected areas. Most came from Sichuan, Chongqing and Shaanxi, and all had experience in emergency response.
ICRC ready to provide support for quake relief
2013-04-21 03:50
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday that it stands ready to provide any support to China for its earthquake rescue and relief work.
Race against time on first post-quake night
2013-04-21 02:58
Baoxing County was the last isolated disaster-hit area in the 7.0-magnitude quake that jolted Southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday morning.
Authorities work to re-open roads, ensure relief supplies
2013-04-21 01:09
China's central government departments have vowed to restore roads unhampered for relief supplies to be delivered to the severely stricken areas.
Firefighters arrive at isolated Baoxing county
2013-04-21 01:03
A total of 91 firefighters from Sichuan Province have arrived at the badly-hit Baoxing county, where communication and transportation have been disrupted, said the Ministry of Public Security.
France ready to help after China's earthquake
2013-04-20 21:35
French foreign ministry said on Saturday that France is ready to help the Chinese government to provide any assistance they may need after a devastating earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Relief materials dispatched to quake-hit areas
2013-04-20 15:27
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has dispatched relief materials to the quake-striken areas, including 30,000 tents, 50,000 cotton blankets and 10,000 make-shift beds.
Taiwan offers help to mainland's quake-hit area
2013-04-20 16:31
Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said Saturday it will offer assistance to the mainland's quake relief efforts.
Medical relief team heading to quake area
2013-04-20 19:34
A Chinese international medical relief team is heading to the 7.0-magnitude quake-hit areas in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

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