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| Shanghaiist is a website about Shanghai, China. MoreManaging Editor: Dan WashburnEditor: Kenneth TanPublisher: Gothamist ... |
Thursday, May 15, 2008 --- 65 days ago http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=2809f9c32393629476e9f0d147de7cde
 UPDATE, 18:09 The first Japanese relief workers are expected to leave tonight. A group of 60 earthquake specialists together with sniffer dogs will head to Sichuan over the next few days. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has appealed for earth-moving equipment to aid rescue efforts in the region. Many relief workers are currently sifting through the rubble with their hands according to ABC News . The latest official death toll stands at 19,500 but is expected to rise sharply over the coming days.
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This terse, one-line report on QQ tells us that foreign relief workers have finally been allowed access to the region surrounding the epicentre of the earthquake which has devastated Sichuan. It gives few details, merely stating that the Foreign Ministry has announced that a Japanese team have been granted access. The Japanese government, with their expertise on dealing with earthquake aftermaths, had been one of the first foreign governments to offer China assistance following the initial 7.8 quake on Monday.
The head of China's Civil Affairs Ministry had previously cited poor travel conditions in the Sichuan area as the reason for not allowing foreign rescue teams access. Despite tens of thousands of people still believed to be buried and/or missing following China's biggest earthquake in several decades, The Times reports that 'Wang Zhenyao, the head of the Ministry’s Relief Department told a press conference: “T ... |
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