Rescuers race against time
By Wang Ru | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-16 08:17
Premier Wen Jiabao, who visited Yushu Prefecture Hospital in Qinghai province on Thursday, holds the hand of a Tibetan woman injured in the quake. Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu (center) accompanied Wen on the trip. Fan Rujun / Xinhua |
YUSHU, Qinghai - Thousands of rescuers battled strong winds and altitude sickness amid aftershocks to reach survivors Thursday, one day after a 7.1-magnitude quake killed 617 and injured 9,110.
Photo