China Quake Toll Hits 15k as Aid Arrives; 26K Believed Buried

Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT
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China Quake Toll Hits 15k as Aid Arrives; 26K Believed Buried




An earthquake survivor is carried out by rescue workers.
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An earthquake survivor is carried out by rescue workers from the rubbles of a factory's collapsed office building 48 hours after Monday's magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit in Mianzhu in southwest China's Sichuan Province Wednesday, May 14, 2008.


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An earthquake survivor smiles after being rescued.
AP Photo/Kyodo News
An earthquake survivor smiles after being rescued from under rubbles of a factory's office building collapsed in Monday's magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Mianzhu in southwest China's Sichuan Province Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
An earthquake survivor receives medical treatment.
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An earthquake survivor receives medical treatment after being rescued from under rubbles of a factory's office building collapsed by Monday's magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Mianzhu in southwest China's Sichuan Province Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
A child receives an injection at a makeshift clinic.
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A child receives an injection at a makeshift clinic in Dujiangyan, southwestern China's Sichuan province, Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
By AUDRA ANG
Associated Press Writer

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