A teddy bear hangs in the rubble of Beichuan Middle School where, according to Chinese Government sources, over 1,000 school children and teachers were crushed to death in their classrooms, Beichuan city, Sichuan province, China, 16 May 2008.
An old woman is evacuated from Beichuan city, which lies at the epicentre of the earthquake of 12 May 2008, Sichuan province, China, 16 May 2008. According to the Chinese Government the death toll from the disaster has now climbed to 22,000 people, but is expected to climb as high as 50,000. One in ten residents of Beichuan are believed to have died in the earthquake and this figure is expected to rise.
A woman is miraculously saved after being trapped for over four days in the rubble of Beichuan city, which lies at the epicentre of the earthquake of 12 May 2008, Sichuan province, China, 16 May 2008. According to the Chinese Government the death toll from the disaster has now climbed to 22,000 people, but is expected to climb as high as 50,000.
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