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China survivor pulled from rubble China quake zone braced for rain
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A survivor has been pulled from the rubble more than 11 days after a massive earthquake hit China's Sichuan province, state TV has reported. China's earthquake zone has been warned to prepare for heavy rains which could hamper further relief efforts.
Eighty-year-old Xiao Zhihu, who was partially paralysed before the quake, was found in the city of Mianzhu. There are concerns that construction of temporary shelters for five million homeless could be delayed, while water levels in dams and lakes remain high.
He was trapped under a pillar of his house and had been fed by his wife. He is in a stable condition, reports said. A 5.8 magnitude aftershock hit the area on Sunday, and was felt in Beijing, though there were no reports of damage.
More than 60,000 people are now known to have died in the quake, and few more survivors are expected to be found. Earlier a survivor was pulled from the rubble in Mianzhu, more than 11 days after the 12 May quake, state TV said.
Eighty-year-old Xiao Zhihu, who was partially paralysed before the quake, was trapped under a pillar of his house.
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He had been fed by his wife while trapped and was in a stable condition, the reports said.
Government officials said the death toll had now risen to 62,664, and few more survivors are expected to be found.
Rescuers are still searching for 24 miners trapped underground by the earthquake in three mines, but it is not known whether they are still alive.Rescuers are still searching for 24 miners trapped underground by the earthquake in three mines, but it is not known whether they are still alive.
Premier Wen Jiabao has said the final death toll could be more than 80,000, and more than 30,000 people are still missing. Premier Wen Jiabao has said the final death toll could be more than 80,000.
On Sunday, the official death toll from the earthquake rose to 62,664, with another 23,775 missing, a government spokesman said.
More than five million buildings collapsed in the earthquake and more than five million people are homeless, officials say.More than five million buildings collapsed in the earthquake and more than five million people are homeless, officials say.
The freeing of Mr Xiao, 266 hours after the quake struck, came a day after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the earthquake zone. Dam fears
Mr Ban praised China's "extraordinary leadership" in dealing with the earthquake and said the UN was ready to provide further support in the relief effort. Sunday's aftershock sent residents of the provincial capital Chengdu running out into the streets.
However, it is feared that heavy rain forecast to hit the region later in the day and could hamper efforts to build temporary shelters for the homeless. Satellite images reveal a lake forming in Beichuan County class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7417335.stm">See full size images It was centred on Qingchuan, some way to the north of the epicentre of the main earthquake.
Water threat Rains are expected later on Sunday and on Monday, which forecasters said would be torrential in some areas and could cause mudslides.
Meanwhile, there is continuing concern over the state of dams in the region, and a number of new lakes formed by the force of the earthquake. There is also continuing concern over the state of dams in the region, and a number of new lakes formed by the force of the earthquake.
Satellite images reveal a lake forming in Beichuan County class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7417335.stm">See full size images China's Water Ministry said 69 dams were at one time in danger of bursting, although steps have been taken to reduce the risk.
China's Water Ministry said 69 dams were in danger of bursting, AP news agency reported. More than 300 more were affected by the earthquake, it added, saying many had been drained or had their water levels reduced.
There have been no reports of any dams breaking.
Thirty-four lakes were created in the province when landslides blocked rivers, Xinhua news agency said.Thirty-four lakes were created in the province when landslides blocked rivers, Xinhua news agency said.
Eight held more than three million cubic metres of water and one lake, less than 3km (two miles) from Beichuan town, had doubled in size in four days. Advertisement
Officials are monitoring the lakes and have sent experts to assess them, the agency said. Life in an evacuee camp near the earthquake epicentre
Forecasters predict heavy rain in the region next week, which could further raise the water levels in the lakes. Eight held more than three million cubic metres of water and a lake at Tangjiashan, less than 3km (two miles) from Beichuan town, had doubled in size in four days.
Troops carrying explosives are heading for the lake to dig a sluice channel to allow a controlled release of water and prevent it from bursting.
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