Scores dead in China earthquake
四川雅安7.0级地震 逾百人死亡数千伤
Rescue efforts are underway in southwest China where a powerful earthquake killed at least 100 people and left thousands more injured. The quake measuring 6.6 magnitude hit a remote area of Sichuan province on Saturday (April 20). At the epicentre in Lushan county, rescuers have already pulled more than 30 people alive from underneath collapsed buildings. Water and electricity have been cut off, leaving concerns about the welfare of survivors. As a number of powerful aftershocks hit the area, a hospital set up an open-air emergency facility to help the injured. People have been arriving from across the county. Many say they were hit by falling rubble as they fled their homes. State media says thousands of troops are on their way to help with the rescue operation and to distribute supplies. The quake happened close to area where 70,000 died when another powerful hit in 2008.
中国西南地区发生强烈地震，至少已造成100人死亡数千人受伤，救援行动正全力展开。地震于周六(4月20日)发生在四川一偏远地区，震级为6.6。震源中心在四川芦山县，救援人员已经从废墟下救出30多人。水电已经中断引发了人们对日常生活的担忧。因为余震不断，一家医院设置露天应急设施来帮助伤者。人们纷纷从全国各地赶来(参加救援)。许多人称从家里逃出来时被掉下的碎石砸中。国家媒体报道称数千名军队正赶往灾区参加救援并分发物资。此次地震发生在造成7万人遇难的08年汶川地震附近。
