Government and Policy

Vice President requests all-out efforts on quake relief

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-10 21:39
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BEIJING - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for all-out measures to save the casualties of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake in southwestern Yunnan province.

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Xi extended comfort to the people in the quake-hit area, and demanded adequate food, clean water and clothes for the affected people.

At least 22 people were killed and hundreds others injured in earthquake that jolted Yingjiang County in Yunnan province around Thursday noon.

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