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Earthquake death toll over 32,000 as new aftershock hits China
Rescue workers dug out more than 60 more survivors after the earthquake in China, while a strong new aftershock hit Sichuan province on Sunday.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:36 May 18, 2008
- Rescuers carry survivor Jiang Yuhang after pulling him out of the rubble from a collapsed building in Sichuan province.
- Image Credit: AP/Xinhua
Beichuan: Rescue workers dug out more than 60 more survivors after the earthquake in China, while a strong new aftershock hit Sichuan province on Sunday.
The death toll rose to 32,477 and is expected to exceed 50,000. Around 11,000 more people are thought to remain trapped in Yingxiu province.
The latest series of aftershocks to hit Sichuan province was a 6.1 magnitude tremor early on Sunday. There was no immediate report of damage or casualties.
In the provincial capital, Chengdu, buildings swayed and people rushed out into the streets, risking a soaking from a passing storm.
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