Earthquake survivors queue for rationed water in Anxian county in Mianyang City, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud. Central authorities have ordered stricken areas to ensure food supplies and price stability, but some Chinese news reports described price rises and shortages in quake-hit areas.
A man cleans the face of his son as his wife cries on the playground of a school at the earthquake-hit Hanwang Town of Mianzhu county, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud.
Relatives comb the hair of a dead student at the playground of a school in the earthquake-hit Hanwang Town of Mianzhu county, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud.
A mother cries as she holds the body of her daughter at the playground of a school in earthquake-hit Hanwang Town of Mianzhu county, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud.
A rescuer carries the body of a victim at the earthquake-hit Hanwang Town of Mianzhu county, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud.
Parents cry in front of the rubble of a collapsed high school as they wait for news of their children at the earthquake-hit township of Hanwang in Mianzhu city, northeast of Chengdu in Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud. At least one survivor is seen trapped in the rubble of the school.
An earthquake survivor transports his belongings in front of destroyed houses in Yongan county in Mianyang city, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008.
A survivor carries his belongings past destroyed houses in earthquake-hit Yongan county in Mianyang city, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008.
A woman cries as she holds up a placard with the names of her missing family members at a sports stadium turned evacuation centre in Mianyang, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. Chinese volunteers trooped into quake-hit areas on Wednesday on foot, bicycle and in their cars in an outpouring of generosity toward those left homeless and grieving by the sudden earthquake. At the edges of the worst-hit region, many who narrowly escaped disaster themselves descended on the Sichuan city of Mianyang, where some 10,000 survivors gathered at a sports ground seeking food and shelter.
Residents look for signs of survivor among the rubble of a collapsed building at the township of Hanwang in Mianzhu city, northeast of Chengdu, in Sichuan province May 14, 2008.The death toll from the earthquake that hit southwestern China rose to 14,866 on Wednesday, China's official Xinhua news agency reported. Thousands more remain trapped under the rubble of buildings destroyed when the 7.9 magnitude quake struck on Monday, raising fears that the number of casualties will rise further.
A resident pushes his bicycle past a deserted and destroyed neighbourhood after an earthquake in Yongan county in Mianyang City, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. Chinese volunteers trooped into quake-hit areas on Wednesday on foot, bicycle and in their cars in an outpouring of generosity toward those left homeless and grieving by the sudden earthquake.
An earthquake survivor collects material for his makeshift tent in earthquake-hit Yongan county in Mianyang city, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. Chinese volunteers trooped into quake-hit areas on Wednesday on foot, bicycle and in their cars in an outpouring of generosity toward those left homeless and grieving by the sudden earthquake. At the edges of the worst-hit region, many who narrowly escaped disaster themselves descended on the Sichuan city of Mianyang, where some 10,000 survivors gathered at a sports ground seeking food and shelter.
A resident pushes a bicycle past the destroyed Jin Xiu Dong Taoist Temple in Yongan county in Mianyang city, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. Chinese volunteers trooped into quake-hit areas on Wednesday on foot, bicycle and in their cars in an outpouring of generosity toward those left homeless and grieving by the sudden earthquake.
Relatives cry over the body of a young girl lying on a door used as a make-shift stretcher, after she was removed from a collapsed building in a school after a massive earthquake in the town of Juyuan near the city of Dujiangyan, located around 50 km (31 miles) north of Chengdu in Sichuan province May 14, 2008. The toll from China's most deadly earthquake in decades climbed to nearly 15,000 on Wednesday as thousands of troops, fireman and common civilians battled to save thousands of people buried under rubble and mud. The toll had reached 14,866 by Wednesday afternoon, the official Xinhua news agency said.
A student (in white hood) waits to be rescued in the ruins of a school in the earthquake-hit Hanwang town of Mianzhu county, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to quicken a search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people still buried under rubble and mud.
A boy looks at victims evacuated from Beichuan county, one of the worst-hit counties during the earthquake, to a stadium turned evacuation centre in Mianyang, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008.
Students donate money to victims of the Sichuan earthquake during a ceremony at a middle school in Zhengzhou, Henan province, May 14, 2008. The banner reads: "The heart of the people are as one, the will of the people are strong."
A view of the earthquake-affected Beichuan county, Sichuan province, May 13, 2008. The death toll from the earthquake that hit southwestern China rose to 14,866 on Wednesday, China's official Xinhua news agency reported. Thousands more remain trapped under the rubble of buildings destroyed when the 7.9 magnitude quake struck on Monday, raising fears that the number of casualties will rise further. Picture taken May 13, 2008.
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