Medics give water to an 11-year-old girl rescued from the rubble of a school in the devastated town of Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after the 7.9 earthquake rocked China's southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. Rescuers pulled the 11-year-old girl from the rubble of her school after more than 63-hours, an AFP reporter witnessed.
Medics process to treat an 11-year-old girl rescued from the rubble of a school in the devastated town of Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after the 7.9 earthquake rocked China's southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. Rescuers pulled the 11-year-old girl from the rubble of her school after more than 63-hours, an AFP reporter witnessed.
Morgue workers place a corpse in a body bag after identification at a temporary morgue in a sports centre, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the town of Hanwang in Sichuan Province, on May 15, 2008. China's biggest earthquake for a generation left tens of thousands dead, missing or buried under the rubble of crushed communities, plunging the nation into an all-out aid effort. Troops and rescue teams struggled by air, land and water to reach areas of southwestern China stricken by the huge quake that demolished schools, homes and factories.
Chinese people queue up to donate blood for the Sichuan earthquake victims at a mobile blood bank in Beijing on May 15, 2008. The Communist Youth League, the breeding ground for many of China's leaders, is spearheading efforts to collect emergency supplies and organising blood drives for needy survivors, while donations have also flooded in from overseas and Chinese citizens following the 7.9-magnitude quake, which has left more than 40,000 people dead or buried under rubble.
The legs of dead pupils rest under the rubble of a collapsed elementary school in Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 12, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
The foot of a dead pupil rests buried under the rubble of a collapsed elementary school in Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 12, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
A woman is helped by relatives as she grieves after identifying a body at a temporary morgue in a sports centre, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the town of Hanwang in Sichuan Province, on May 15, 2008. China's biggest earthquake for a generation left tens of thousands dead, missing or buried under the rubble of crushed communities, plunging the nation into an all-out aid effort. Troops and rescue teams struggled by air, land and water to reach areas of southwestern China stricken by the huge quake that demolished schools, homes and factories.
A mother grieves over her dead daughter dugged out from the rubble of a collapsed elementary school in Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 12, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
A mother grieves over her dead daughter dugged out from the rubble of a collapsed elementary school in Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 12, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
Earthquake survivors wait to board a ferry as they escape Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 11, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
A general view shows the badly damaged Yingxiu town of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 11, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
Rescue workers make their way through destroyed houses in the town of Beichuan on May 15, 2008 which has been cut off after a powerful earthquake stuck in southwest China's Sichuan province. The full horror of the devastating China earthquake began to emerge as rescuers discovered whole towns all but wiped off the map, pushing the death toll well above 20,000.
Parents (L-C) grieve as they put clean clothes on their dead son outside a collapsed elementary school in Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 12, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
A dead young girl lies on a board after being found in the rubble of a collapsed elementary school in Yingxiu twonship of Wenchuan county, after the quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 12, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
Rescuers gather on a collapsed building in the earthquake-struck county of Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
Rescuers gather on a collapsed building in the earthquake-struck county of Beichuan, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble.
Rescuers gather on rubble of a collapsed building in the earthquake-struck county of Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
Chinese troops gather before deploying to various areas of the earthquake-struck county in Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
Earthquake survivors escape along a rough terrain past a destroyed shrine outside Yingxiu of Wenchuan county, after a quake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked China on May 11, in the southwestern province of Sichuan, on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
A Chinese woman grieves after identifying her child killed in a collapsed school building in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
A Chinese family grieves after identifing their child killed in a collapsed school building in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
A Chinese woman grieves as she identifies the body of her son killed in a collapsed school building in Shifang, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
A man runs past dead bodies lying beside collapsed houses in Shifang in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under rubble.
Chinese troops carry a survivor from a collapsed building in the earthquake-struck county of Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
Chinese rescuers search for survivors at a collapsed building in Mianzhu, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
Chinese medical personnel treat an injured earthquake survivor in Mianzhu in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
Locals make their way along a damaged road in Wenchuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
A Chinese man carries his injured son as they make their way out of Wenchuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried under the rubble.
Chinese medical personnel treat injured survivors in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 15, 2008. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble.
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