A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday, as emergency crews rescued more than 30 people who had survived up to 100 improbable hours trapped in the ruins.
Rescue teams from Russia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) arrived in Chengdu, capital of the quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China on Friday to assist local disaster relief efforts. The Russians sent two batches of 98 rescuers including ...