As the death toll from China's deadliest earthquake in decades climbed to nearly 15,000, officials warned of potential calamities from broken rivers and dams strained to bursting point. State media said around 2,000 soldiers had been sent to repair "extremely dangerous" cracks in the Zipingpu Dam, up the river from the earthquake-hit city of Dujiangyan. On Thursday (May 15) morning, the dam could be seen releasing huge gushes of water as military and medical personnel set up rescue and relief areas near it. China ordered fresh waves of helicopters and aid to earthquake-devastated areas as the sheer magnitude of caring for tens of thousands of homeless survivors threatened to overwhelm relief efforts. The Communist Party leadership told officials to "ensure social stability" as Monday's (May 12) 7.9 magnitude quake in south-western Sichuan province spawned rumours of chemical spills, fears that dams could burst and scenes of collective grief. The official death toll estimate from...
Survivors struggle to deal with their losses in earthquake-battered south-western Sichuan province, while China faces a massive task of dealing with the 4.8 million people made homeless. Rescue...
China's rulers lead the country in mourning victims of the Sichuan earthquake, as a grief-stricken nation observes three minutes silence in a show of unity. Across China, people stopped and stood...
The China earthquake death toll is likely to be tens of thousands after state media said nearly 19,000 were buried under rubble in one city alone. Japan responds to China's request for quake...
Thousands of Chinese fled their homes on Saturday (May 17) amid fears a lake could burst its banks, hampering rescue efforts after the deadliest earthquake in more than three decades killed about...
Three weeks after a devastating earthquake, survivors who lost homes and loved ones struggle to carry on with their lives. Barely recovered from the trauma of losing their loved ones in China's...
The worst earthquake in China for over 30 years kills nearly 9,000 in one province alone and injures thousands more. A powerful earthquake has shaken southwest China, killing nearly 9,000 people in...
The death toll from China's deadliest earthquake in decades climbs to nearly 15,000, as tens of thousands of troops, firefighters and civilians race to save more than 25,000 people buried across a...
At least three bodies are found near the second largest quake lake in Sichuan as draining work continues. Chinese troops also begin to drain the swollen Tangjiashan quake lake. 250,000 people are...
President Hu Jintao arrives in earthquake-battered Beichuan county, where nearly every building was either demolished or damaged, as rescue workers continue to pick through the rubble but hope...
This is Duncan and I showing at the Equine Rescue Fall Classic, held at the beautiful Willow Hill Farm in Montgomery, NY. We were accompanied by Loren and Threez, and I have footage in here of one...
