Death toll still rising as rescuers battle rain and aftershocks to search for survivors in aftermath of a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that rocked Yunnan province on Sunday.
Couple digs four children from collapsed home
Luo Faming and his wife were picking red peppers in their yard while their four children watched TV inside when the quake occurred.
Premier Li arrives in Zhaotong
Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Zhaotong, Yunnan province. Li pledged for “door-to-door” search in the following two days to rescue the injured and locate the missing on a working conference held on the plane.
Weather
Rains have been forecast in Ludian, Qiaojia, Huize counties for the next three days. Thunder showers are expected in Ludian, Xinhuanet reported. Bad weather is likely to hamper the rescue efforts in the quake-hit zone.
Rescue
Two helicopters have landed on Longtoushan township of Ludian county, making air passage easy for the rescue efforts, people.com.cn reported.Five injured people have been taken to the helicopter for transfer.
980,000 affected
More than 980,000 people are affected by the quake, according to the press conference.
Traffic
Torrential rain blocks traffic in quake-hit area, CCTV reports.
Aftershocks
As of 8:00 am on August 4, a total of 411 aftershocks have been detected in the quake-hit Ludian county, Yunan province.
Blood needed
Blood bank in Zhaotong city, Yunan province, has blood for just 200 people, while the number of the injured in the earthquake has increased to more than 1,800, yunnan.cn reported Monday. The center has called for residents to donate more blood for the quake victims.
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