Translated from DWNEWS.COM , http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/ChinaNews/31504647.html
The golden period (72 hours after the major earthquake) for rescue has passed. Today the Chinese State Rescue officials have confirmed that, the Wenchuan earthquake has killed 19,509 people, and projected 50,000 deaths in total. The severe damaged areas spans 100,000 square kilometers (38,610 sq miles). According to Sichuan Province, till May 14 night local time, there are still about 27,000 people buried in rubbles with diminishing hope of survival.
Till 8 am, May 15, local time, over 130,000 Chinese troops have been deployed and have reached all the 58 devastated towns in Sichuan. By far the troops have rescued more than 60,000 injured people in Wenchuan, the epicenter. However, this was only the first step for these people. They have to face the trauma of losing loved ones and homes, not to say physical difficulties and life/death choices.
The earthquake has also damaged about 4,150,000 houses and collapsed 210,000 houses. In the evening of May 14, the rescue team discovered over 200 student bodies in the collapsed Huangwang Town Elementary School.
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