Beijing: Over 200 people were killed and 11,500 others injured in the devastating 7-magnitude earthquake in southwest China, which continued to be rocked by hundreds of aftershocks on Sunday, while relief teams made frantic efforts to save hundreds trapped under tonnes of rubble.
After suffering the shallow quake on Saturday, the Lushan county battered by over 1,300 tremors. The severest aftershocks measured as high as 5.4 magnitude, jolting the area badly from the depth of 17 kms.
Death toll continue to mount throughout the day as relief teams spread to remote areas and sifted through the rubble to rescue people trapped under the debris.
The quake in Sichuan province, second in five years, sparked off a debate whether there should be high density human settlements in the areas as it is very prone to recurring quakes.
Over 90,000 people were killed in 2008 quake in the province which virtually ravaged the area.
Politically Saturday's earthquake also turned out to be a major test for China's new leadership headed by President Xi Jinping, which took over power a month ago.
Following the footsteps of his predecessor, Wen Jiabao, new Premier Li Keqiang rushed to the affected areas about five hours after the quake struck and stayed overnight in Ya'an city, the worst hit area and returned on Sunday afternoon.
After suffering the shallow quake on Saturday, the Lushan county battered by over 1,300 tremors. The severest aftershocks measured as high as 5.4 magnitude, jolting the area badly from the depth of 17 kms.
Death toll continue to mount throughout the day as relief teams spread to remote areas and sifted through the rubble to rescue people trapped under the debris.
The quake in Sichuan province, second in five years, sparked off a debate whether there should be high density human settlements in the areas as it is very prone to recurring quakes.
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Over 90,000 people were killed in 2008 quake in the province which virtually ravaged the area.
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Politically Saturday's earthquake also turned out to be a major test for China's new leadership headed by President Xi Jinping, which took over power a month ago.
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Following the footsteps of his predecessor, Wen Jiabao, new Premier Li Keqiang rushed to the affected areas about five hours after the quake struck and stayed overnight in Ya'an city, the worst hit area and returned on Sunday afternoon.
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