Two More Rescued From Debris of The China Earthquake

Can’t believe what is happening to the world right now, so many disaster and virus occuring, sending my condolences to the loss in China Earthquake.

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CHENGDU: A woman who survived on rainwater, and a man fed sweetened water, were yesterday pulled out of the rubble eight days after China’s earthquake, while hopes faded for others as the death toll topped 40,000.

The woman survived for nearly 200 hours by drinking the rainwater, while the man, Mr Ma Yuanjiang (above), was fed through a straw that rescuers inserted through the debris, state media reported.

Mr Ma was saved after a 30-hour dig that included chiselling through 10 slabs of cement, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Mr Ma was, surprisingly, able to speak, eat and drink small amounts as he was rushed to hospital, but his left forearm had to be amputated, it said.

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

STAMPS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS

BEIJING: Special stamps to help raise funds for earthquake victims have gone on sale in China.

Featuring three interlocking hearts on a red background, the stamps carry a value of 1.20 yuan (24 Singapore cents), but sell for 2.20 yuan.

China’s official Xinhua news agency said 13 million of the special stamps will be on sale through June 20. All proceeds will be donated to the disaster areas.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

DAMS EMPTIED TO CUT FLOOD RISK

CHENGDU: China has emptied some reservoirs and lowered water levels in others in the upper reaches of the Min River to reduce flood risks after dozens of dams were damaged by the powerful Sichuan quake.

Water levels at the huge Zipingpu reservoir, with a capacity of 1.1 billion cu m and a main source of irrigation for the Chengdu area, had been lowered, the Water Ministry said.

Meanwhile, civilian nuclear facilities and radioactive sites buried by the temblor were ’safe and controllable’, the state press said.

Thirty of the ‘radioactive’ sources had been recovered, while another two were located and awaiting transport to safe areas, Xinhua said, quoting Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian.

No leaks had been discovered as of yesterday, said the Beijing Times, also citing Mr Zhou.

REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE