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Public mourning held in Sichuan for quake victims
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April 27, 2013, Saturday
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Southwest China's Sichuan province, where the earthquake struck a week ago, was in public mourning on Saturday.
The mourning began with all transportation vehicles sounding their sirens at 8:02 a.m., the time the devastating earthquake hit. It was followed by a silent tribute of 3 minutes. Up to 6 pm Friday, 196 people were killed, another 21 were missing. Over 13,000 people were injured in the quake with Lushan and Baoxing counties suffered most.
Electricity supply has resumed in about 85-percent of the townships and villages. Nearly 84-percent of the communication base stations have been restored. Three out of four water supply factories in Lushan and Baoxing counties have begun operations again.
The mourning began with all transportation vehicles sounding their sirens at 8:02 a.m., the time the devastating earthquake hit. It was followed by a silent tribute of 3 minutes. Up to 6 pm Friday, 196 people were killed, another 21 were missing. Over 13,000 people were injured in the quake with Lushan and Baoxing counties suffered most.
Electricity supply has resumed in about 85-percent of the townships and villages. Nearly 84-percent of the communication base stations have been restored. Three out of four water supply factories in Lushan and Baoxing counties have begun operations again.
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