China Rescuers Pull 150 Survivors From Rubble After Deadly Quake
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Rescue teams pulled 150 survivors from the rubble in the 72 hours after an earthquake in southwestern China destroyed buildings, ruined roads and left thousands without shelter.
The death toll from the 6.6-magnitude temblor, which hit Sichuan province on April 20, rose to 193 as of 6 a.m. yesterday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Crews put up 1,151 tents and ferried 1,827 tons of water to the area, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs has dispatched a further 30,000 tents, Xinhua reported