Mass burials for China victims
16/5/08
Chinese authorities are burying hundreds of people killed in a devastating earthquake in mass graves, as rescue efforts to find people buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings continue. Health authorities said on Friday that teams on the ground are covering the mass graves with lime in order to prevent the spread of disease. Hu Jintao, China’s president, earlier arrived in Sichuan, the province hardest hit by the earthquake, as authorities stepped up recovery efforts. China has accepted foreign help for the first time amid fears of a much higher body count.
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Tags: China, Environment