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| China quake zone braced for rain | China quake zone braced for rain |
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| China's earthquake zone has been warned to prepare for heavy rains which could hamper further relief efforts. | China's earthquake zone has been warned to prepare for heavy rains which could hamper further relief efforts. |
| There are concerns that construction of temporary shelters for five million homeless could be delayed, while water levels in dams and lakes remain high. | There are concerns that construction of temporary shelters for five million homeless could be delayed, while water levels in dams and lakes remain high. |
| A 5.8 magnitude aftershock hit the area on Sunday, and was felt in Beijing, though there were no reports of damage. | A 5.8 magnitude aftershock hit the area on Sunday, and was felt in Beijing, though there were no reports of damage. |
| State TV said one person was killed and several hundred injured in the tremor, in which 70,000 buildings collapsed. | |
| Earlier a survivor was pulled from the rubble in Mianzhu, more than 11 days after the 12 May quake, state TV said. | 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. | Eighty-year-old Xiao Zhihu, who was partially paralysed before the quake, was trapped under a pillar of his house. |
| QUAKE STATISTICS See a detailed map of quake zoneIn pictures: China begins recoverySichuan tourist trail in ruins | QUAKE STATISTICS See a detailed map of quake zoneIn pictures: China begins recoverySichuan tourist trail in ruins |
| He had been fed by his wife while trapped and was in a stable condition, the reports said. | 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. | 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. | Premier Wen Jiabao has said the final death toll could be more than 80,000. |
| 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. |
| Dam fears | Dam fears |
| Sunday's aftershock sent residents of the provincial capital Chengdu running out into the streets. | Sunday's aftershock sent residents of the provincial capital Chengdu running out into the streets. |
| Satellite images reveal a lake forming in Beichuan County See full size images It was centred on Qingchuan, some way to the north of the epicentre of the main earthquake. | Satellite images reveal a lake forming in Beichuan County See full size images It was centred on Qingchuan, some way to the north of the epicentre of the main earthquake. |
| Rains are expected later on Sunday and on Monday, which forecasters said would be torrential in some areas and could cause mudslides. | Rains are expected later on Sunday and on Monday, which forecasters said would be torrential in some areas and could cause mudslides. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 at one time in danger of bursting, although steps have been taken to reduce the risk. |
| More than 300 more were affected by the earthquake, it added, saying many had been drained or had their water levels reduced. | 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. | 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. |
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| Life in an evacuee camp near the earthquake epicentre | Life in an evacuee camp near the earthquake epicentre |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Are you in the region? How have you been affected by the earthquake? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below: | Are you in the region? How have you been affected by the earthquake? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below: |
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