China 's president, Hu Jintao, has arrived in the earthquake-stricken province of Sichuan as authorities step up recovery efforts, accepting foreign help

Japanese rescue crews have arrived in Beijing and are now making their way to earthquake ravaged parts of China. But even as South Korea and Russia make

The death toll from the country's worst earthquake in three decades is estimated at more than 50000, the rescue headquarters of the State Council said on

Three days after China's massive earthquake, hopes of finding many more survivors are diminishing. Nearly 20000 people are known to have perished,

The search for survivors of China’s worst earthquake in 30 years became more urgent today as the predicted death toll rose to 50000 and Chinese officials

Thousands of people are still buried under layers of rubble and debris, four days after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated south-west China.

In one Sichuan town, Chinese relief workers fill the streets as the overall death toll nears 15000. By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science

Ng Han Guan/AP Rescue workers pull out a young girl from under the rubble of a collapsed school in Juyuan, southwestern China's Sichuan province.

By M&C News May 16, 2008, 15:32 GMT A girl attends a candle vigilance for the victims in the Wenchuan Earthquake at a university in north China's Tianjin

By STAFF REPORTER He said the survivors are being taken to a sports stadium and there are at least 20000 people in there, with more arriving every day.

Beijing (ChattahBox) - After four days of searching, troops in China managed to rescue at least 17 people who were buried under the debris from the massive

Chinese state media say more than 50000 people have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday. The warning comes after the government

AP Cracks caused by Monday’s powerful earthquake are seen in Mianyang, southwest China’s Sichuan Province Thursday. By Donathan Prater News reports from the

The sheer magnitude of the damage: Many areas in Sichuan Province, home of the 7.9 quake's epicenter, are completely leveled. Restricted access to areas in

The recent earthquake in China has claimed the lives of tens of thousands. Many schools have collapsed, killing scores of children.

More than 50000 people have likely died in the devastating earthquake that hit the southwest, as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of

The earthquake that hit China on Monday has killed over 50000 people and the death count is still mounting as rescue efforts continue and bodies are found.

The first batch of international aid, donated by Russia, has arrived in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. This is the Shuangliu International