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Some 5,500 China quake survivors rescued from ruins by armed police

As of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, more than 5,500 earthquake survivors had been excavated from debris by the armed police, police sources said. More than 50,000 people had been evacuated from the epicenter of Monday's devastating quake - ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, May 15 2008

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