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China - Sichuan Earthquake
China: Sichuan Earthquake(REUTERS/Jason Lee courtesy www.alertnet.org)

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, which devastated the south-western province of Sichuan on 12 May has left more than 32,400 dead, 220,100 injured and 4.8 million people homeless.

More than 35,000 local Red Cross staff and volunteers have been working with rescue and medical teams to distribute tents, food, water, clothes and medicines around the clock.

The Red Cross and Red Crescent efforts will target the most affected, paying special attention to special health and psycho-social needs of the most vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant mothers, the displaced and disabled, among others.

Photo gallery
China, Sichuan earthquake (2nd gallery), JUly 2008
China, Sichuan earthquake (2nd gallery), May 2008
China, Sichuan earthquake, May 2008
Press releases
13 June 2008
One month on, the Red Cross Red Crescent still addressing vital needs of earthquake survivors
3 June 2008
International Federation's president visits earthquake-affected areas
30 May 2008
Red Cross Red Crescent boosts appeal to almost 97 million Swiss francs
27 May 2008
Red Cross Red Crescent sends tents, field hospitals and international disaster relief experts to help earthquake survivors
21 May 2008
Emotional needs enormous as people come to grips with life after the earthquake
19 May 2008
More than 35,000 Red Cross volunteers supporting earthquake disaster response
15 May 2008
Red Cross Red Crescent launches appeal for 20 million Swiss francs
14 May 2008
Red Cross mobilizes volunteers and aid to help quake survivors
More International Federation press releases
Situation map

Map of the affected area

Facts and figures
20 August 2008
Latest facts and figures of the operation
Multimedia
Google Earth Epicentre of the earthquake and most heavily affedted area (requires Google Earth installed)
Related news stories
A woman cries in front of the debris of her collapsed house after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Lixi town of Huili County (REUTERS/Stringer Shanghai/courtesy Guo Xiangqing at the water distribtution point supplied by the IFRC near her camp. (p18301)26 September 2008
China: Faces of recovery
It has been raining incessantly; very unseasonal weather for this time of the year. According to local wisdom, the climate has changed because of the massive earthquake that rocked this region in early May. Whatever the cause, it is clear that since the earthquake, people here have yet to see warm and sunny days and they no longer have clean water in their homes.
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Operation updates and appeals
2 September 2008
Earthquake in Sichuan and Yunnan - information bulletin no.1
22 August 2008
Sichuan earthquake - Operations update no.16
30 May 2008
Sichuan earthquake - Revised emergency appeal no.MDRCN003
15 May 2008
Sichuan earthquake - Emergency appeal no.MDRCN003
13 May 2008
Sichuan earthquake - DREF update no.1
12 May 2008
Sichuan earthquake - DREF bulletin
12 May 2008
Sichuan earthquake - Information bulletin no.1
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