TAKE A LOOK-China earthquake

Sat May 17, 2008 8:51am BST
 
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 China ordered a county near the epicentre of a 7.9
magnitude earthquake to evacuate amid fears a lake had burst
its banks, prompting thousands to flee to the hills to escape
possible flooding.
 The known death toll from the quake stands at 22,000 but
China has said it expects it to exceed 50,000.
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  LATEST STORIES > Thousands flee as China lake bank feared
broken    [nPEK354818] > Chinese families trek for days to find
quake victims[nPEK339081] > After China's quake,parents grope
for hope, answers [nPEK357780] > Quake rescuers fight fatigue,
seek signs of life     [nT335925] > US helps China with
satellite data on quake        [nN16425948] > China buries
quake dead as new aftershock hits     [nPEK336919] > China to
probe high number of school collapses     [nPEK353746]
  FROM THE DISASTER SCENE > Survivors flee flattened China
quake town          [nL16297147] > For parents of victims,
grief turns to anger       [nPEK329738] > China quake victims
angry, impatient for aid    [ID:nPEK137057] > Boring and dirty:
life in China refugee camp    [ID:nPEK305193]
  EARLIER STORIES > Chinese sports stars pledge quake relief   
    [nPEK284825] > China on alert against quake radiation
leaks       [nPEK352183] > Graphic Taiwan media stoke quake
sympathy for China [nTP329258] > "Black-hearted" conmen bid for
China charity    [ID:nPEK299150] > Chinese open hearts, wallets
for quake victims  [ID:nPEK315040] > Dalai Lama, in Germany,
"sad" about China quake [ID:nL15615846] > Girl's legs amputated
to free her from rubble   [ID:nPEK281847] > "Grandpa" Wen
comforts China's earthquake victims[ID:nPEK201901]
  ECONOMIC IMPACT > Sichuan TV maker says quake effects
short-lived   [nHKG328690] > Embattled Carrefour donates in
wake of China quake [nPEK330752] > China exempts quake cities
from reserve ratio rise [nPEK319959] > China restarts small
Sichuan refinery after quake  [nPEK342639] > China releases
grain reserves to quake-hit Sichuan [nPEK340222] > Dongfang
Electric says earthquake hits production[ID:nHKG339624] >
Hongda, other Sichuan firms report quake damage   
[nSHA339306]
 FACTBOXES/CHRONOLOGY > China's Sichuan province by the numbers
        [nPEK320233] > Five facts on China's race to save
quake victims [ID:nPEK321260] > Earthquake aid for China       
                 [nSP309979] > Major earthquakes in China   
               [ID:nPEK234722]
               *********************** Page editor: Sanjeev
Miglani, World Desk, Singapore +65 6870 3814 .... . 

 

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