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President Hu arrives in quake-hit Yushu to direct relief work
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April 18, 2010, Sunday
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CHINESE President Hu Jintao arrived in the quake-hit Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province this morning to inspect relief work.
Hu's plane landed at Batang Yushu Airport at an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters after more than three hours' flight.
The president, who returned to Beijing yesterday from a shortened visit to Latin America, headed for the worst-hit Gyegu Town in Yushu immediately after landing.
He visited Gyegu's Zhaxi Datong village to inspect disaster situation and visit quake-affected residents.
The 7.1-magnitude quake which struck the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu Wednesday morning has left at least 1,484 dead, 312 missing and 12,088 injured as of 5 pm yesterday.
Hu's plane landed at Batang Yushu Airport at an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters after more than three hours' flight.
The president, who returned to Beijing yesterday from a shortened visit to Latin America, headed for the worst-hit Gyegu Town in Yushu immediately after landing.
He visited Gyegu's Zhaxi Datong village to inspect disaster situation and visit quake-affected residents.
The 7.1-magnitude quake which struck the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu Wednesday morning has left at least 1,484 dead, 312 missing and 12,088 injured as of 5 pm yesterday.
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