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70,000 people evacuated again in Wenchuan

Source: CCTV.com | 06-16-2008 13:33

Special Report:   Strong quake jolts SW China

As the rainy season begins in the quake zone, some 70,000 people in Wenchuan county have to evacuate again.

The loose ground on the mountainsides poses a serious threat to people living near the base. To avoid possible landslides, the whole county has to relocate to safer areas, where the government has prepared temporary shelters.

 

Editor:Xiong Qu