wenchuan earthquake on 12th,may has killed so many people in our country. these days, i can't concentrate on studying, the only thing i do now is keeping closing eyes on the situation of affected areas. bless people in the quake-hit areas.
争分夺秒抢救幸存者：racing against time to find survivors
人民解放军：People's Liberation Army (PLA)
汶川： Wenchuan county 震中： the epicenter
死亡人数：death toll 确认的死亡人数The confirmed national death toll reached 14,866 Another 9,404 were buried in debris
临时应急救灾指挥部：temporary disaster relief headquarters
民政局：Ministry of Civil Affairs
总理：The premier，He comforted a crying child, saying, "Don't cry. Food will be sent in a short time. Biscuits and milk powder will be sent in a short time."
灾区：affected areas quake-affected area quake-hit areas
救援队伍：rescue teams rescue workers
救援困难：the town was inaccessible by road.
Previous attempts by rescuers to reach the epicenter "by land, air and water" failed because of landslides, telecommunication breakdown and rain。
A large number of search and rescue workers are urgently needed in quake-hit areas
transportation hurdles and the huge number of victims were the two major difficulties facing rescue and relief workers
死亡人数：death toll 水库：water reservoir 大坝坍塌： dam collapse
保证食物供应：ensure rapid distribution of food
红十字会：Red Cross Society 中国慈善基金会 China Charity Federation
posted on 2008-05-15 18:37
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