Rescue Efforts Underway

Hope in shelters after Jiuzhaigou quake

In a mountainous village shaken by Tuesday's earthquake, Zhang Chao hands out tents to locals who must camp out on the open ground.

Hiker rescued 60 hours after Jiuzhaigou quake

A hiker has been rescued from the area worst affected by Tuesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan Province, 60 hours after the initial seismic shock, reports the Beijing Youth Daily.

Military aircraft Yun-9 assists earthquake relief

After a four-hour flight, the transport aircraft provided the first high-resolution reconnaissance images of areas within a 20km radius of the epicenter, providing an important reference material for relief workers. 

Quake rescue demonstrates China's strength

Some 60,000 people were evacuated on Wednesday, 24 hours after an earthquake hit Jiuzhaigou County in Sichuan Province, which has killed 19 so far. Rescue efforts, both at the government and the grassroots levels, are in full swing.
 

Military rescue operations underway after deadly Sichuan quake

Ground and air forces from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater Command are carrying out relief operations following a deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday.

Chinese companies lending help in Sichuan quake-hit zone

Medical teams, rescuers and relief materials have been dispatched to quake-stricken Jiuzhaigou County in Sichuan. A number of domestic high-tech companies are also doing their part to help as well.

PLA Western Theater Command ready for rescue after deadly quake in Sichuan

​The Western Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has activated an emergency response and is ready for rescue operations after a deadly earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Xi urges all-out relief work after 7.0-magnitude quake hits SW China

​Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to rapidly organize relief work and rescue the injured people after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province.