Children in plea for drinking water
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April 22, 2013, Monday
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SURVIVORS were in urgent need of drinking water as they waited to be evacuated last night more than 37 hours after the earthquake struck.
Residents could be seen waiting anxiously for relief goods along the main road linking Taiping Township, a seriously affected area, and the Lushan County seat.
Several children carried boards with the message: "Five hundred people lack drinking water," and held them up high whenever vehicles approached.
In the remote Wangjia Village, 10 kilometers from Lushan, river water has become too muddy to drink.
Thirsty residents queued for mineral water dished out by Chen Guangbiao, a high-profile philanthropist, yesterday morning. Many of them attempted to take extra supplies.
The Sichuan Red Cross estimated that drinking water in Ya'an City would run out within three days despite rescue workers' efforts in delivering supplies to quake-hit areas.
The quake survivors also need food and shelter.
"I had no food for a whole day," said a resident in Wangjia Village.
"Dozens of people in my family are packed in one tent," said Cheng Yuelin. His house was badly damaged in the quake and food and quilts were all buried under the rubble.
Li Maojun, Party secretary of Baosheng township committee, said despite drops of supplies being made, the township still lacked drinking water, food, medicine and tents.
He has been asking Lushan's emergency response command center for more supplies.
"All we want now is a shelter and a guarantee of basic necessities of life," said Yang Zhengwen, a 45-year-old resident.
More rain is forecast for the next three days, conditions which are likely to affect rescue efforts.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is rushing to get relief supplies into the region.
Around 30,000 tents, 50,000 quilts and 10,000 beds were due to arrive in Chengdu, Sichuan's capital, last night.
Residents could be seen waiting anxiously for relief goods along the main road linking Taiping Township, a seriously affected area, and the Lushan County seat.
Several children carried boards with the message: "Five hundred people lack drinking water," and held them up high whenever vehicles approached.
In the remote Wangjia Village, 10 kilometers from Lushan, river water has become too muddy to drink.
Thirsty residents queued for mineral water dished out by Chen Guangbiao, a high-profile philanthropist, yesterday morning. Many of them attempted to take extra supplies.
The Sichuan Red Cross estimated that drinking water in Ya'an City would run out within three days despite rescue workers' efforts in delivering supplies to quake-hit areas.
The quake survivors also need food and shelter.
"I had no food for a whole day," said a resident in Wangjia Village.
"Dozens of people in my family are packed in one tent," said Cheng Yuelin. His house was badly damaged in the quake and food and quilts were all buried under the rubble.
Li Maojun, Party secretary of Baosheng township committee, said despite drops of supplies being made, the township still lacked drinking water, food, medicine and tents.
He has been asking Lushan's emergency response command center for more supplies.
"All we want now is a shelter and a guarantee of basic necessities of life," said Yang Zhengwen, a 45-year-old resident.
More rain is forecast for the next three days, conditions which are likely to affect rescue efforts.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is rushing to get relief supplies into the region.
Around 30,000 tents, 50,000 quilts and 10,000 beds were due to arrive in Chengdu, Sichuan's capital, last night.
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