2,410 diagnosed by international medical teams

BEIJING, May 28 -- By May 27, international medical teams from Russia, Japan, Italy, and Germany have diagnosed 2,410 injured people in quake-hit areas, Xinhua News Agency reported.

23 people rescued after being trapped for 16 days

BEIJING May 28 – 23 quake victims were rescued at around 5:52 pm today in Qingping County, Sichuan Province by military helicopters after being trapped for 16 days, according to CNS.

It is disclosed that they were found very weak and have already been sent to local hospitals for treatment.

Quake death toll rises to 41,353

BEIJING, May 21 - By 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the number of earthquake dead, injured and missing rose to 41,353, 274,683 and 32,666 respectively, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Death toll rises to 40,075

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province rose to 40,075 nationwide as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, while 247,645 people were injured.

from xinhua

Quake death toll rises to 34,073

BEIJING, May 19 - The death toll from the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province had risen to 34,073 and the number of injured has reached 245,108 by 12 a.m., May 19, according to the website of China.com.cn.

The Sate Council held a press conference this afternoon to introduce the latest overall situation.

from sina.com

China quake death toll rises to 32,477 by 14:00 Sunday

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers transfer the injured victims to the safe areas in the quake-hit Qingchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 17, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the powerful earthquake that jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province had risen to 32,477 nationwide as of 2 p.m. Sunday, while the number of injured reached 220,109, according to the emergency response office under the State Council.

In Sichuan alone, a total of 31,978 people were killed since Monday's deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with 209,905 others injured.

Statistics from the emergency response office show that the death toll in Deyang and Mianyang cities of the province hit 10,341 and 11,874 respectively.

The office also gave a breakdown of the death toll in other areas as 4,156 in Chengdu, 2,586 in Guangyuan, 2,871 in Aba and 23 in Ya'an.

Outside Sichuan, the death toll was 364 in Gansu Province, 113 in Shaanxi Province, 16 in Chongqing Municipality, two in Henan Province, one in Yunnan Province, one in Hubei Province, one in Guizhou Province, and one in Hunan Province.

Sichuan earthquake death toll exceeds 21,500, 14,000 others remain buried

Rescuers clean out the debris pressing on a trapped middle school student Yang Hong in quake-striken Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 15, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

CHENGDU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the earthquake in Sichuan Province has exceeded 21,500 while 14,000 others remained buried as of 4 p.m. on Friday, the Sichuan provincial government said.

Vice Governor of Sichuan Li Chengyun said here at a press conference that 159,000 people were injured in Monday's massive earthquake and 4.8 million people were relocated.

Friday's death toll rose by about 2,000 from that of Thursday.

Mapping the earthquake zone

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7400614.stm

Up to 50,000 people are feared to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province on Monday. Click on the map to find out more about some of the worst-affected places.

Quake deaths estimated over 50,000 in Sichuan alone

(chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua)
Updated: 2008-05-15 22:16

CHENGDU -- More than 50,000 people are feared dead in southwest China's Sichuan Province alone after Monday's earthquake, the rescue headquarters of the State Council said Thursday.

-The confirmed death toll in Sichuan was 19,509 by 4 p.m. Thursday, up by 5,046 from Wednesday's 14,463, Li Chengyun, vice provincial governor of Sichuan told a press conference.Another 102,103 people were injured and 12,300 buried in the rubble,Rescuers have pulled 13,400 people alive out of the debris, he said.

-The Sichuan provincial government has handed over 670 million yuan (95.7 million U.S. dollars) for disaster relief efforts to quake-hit areas.

Map of victims,14th may

from Chinadaily

Some data,two days after earthquake

-The confirmed national death toll reached 14,866 by 2 pm Wednesday, nearly all of them in Sichuan;

-Another 9,404 were buried in debris, 7,841 were missing and 26,206 people were injured, according to the headquarters;

-50,000 soldiers mobilized As of Tuesday night, nearly 20,000 soldiers and armed policemen had arrived in Sichuan province, with 30,000 more troops advancing toward the quake-hit regions by planes, trains and trucks, and on foot, cofirmed by the Ministry of Defense;

-A group of 31 British tourists have arrived safe in Chengdu, Qin Gang late on Tuesday.


From Chinadaily