Rescue survivors of the earthquake in China

As a result of the earthquake in western China in the mountains of Tibet, killing about 600 people and injured 9000. The maximum amplitude of tremors was 6, 9 on the Richter scale. Ruined appeared about 15 000 homes.

"A lot of dead bodies, they are literally stacked on top of each other a bunch. Now we face the task of burial of the bodies, "says Dawa Kairi, a resident of Tibet, which helps rescuers.






People stand on the ruins of a building destroyed by an earthquake in the Chinese province of Qinghai on April 15th. The earthquake left hundreds dead, thousands injured. (AP / Alexander F. Yuan)



Rescuers search for survivors after the earthquake in China's Qinghai Province, April 14. Soldiers and ordinary people with shovels and bare hands apart the rubble in search of survivors of the field, in the highlands of Tibet happened a devastating earthquake that killed hundreds of people. (AP)



Wounded await medical care and transportation to hospitals in Yushu Prefecture airport, April 15. Numerous rescue teams reached the mountain regions of Tibet only a day after the quake. They immediately began to search for survivors who were still under the rubble. (AP)



Wounded by the earthquake in China is expected to care. It nameplate listing the injuries on 15 April. (AP)



A photograph taken by the Chinese news agency "Xinhua", the soldiers are human survivor after the earthquake on 14 April. (AP / Wang Qiang)



In the photo a woman, recovered from the rubble. On a mountain in Tibet there were several aftershocks, the maximum amplitude of which amounted to 6, 9 on the Richter scale. As a result of the earthquake according to official statistics killed hundreds of people, affected more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed instantly. (AP / Ren Xiaogang)



Rescuers searching for survivors who may still be under the debris generated by the earthquake in western China, April 14. (AFP / Getty Images)



Locals on the ruins of a city that has suffered in the earthquake on 14 April. (AFP / Getty Images)



Locals help rescuers and search for survivors in the ruins of houses, April 15. (AFP / Getty Images)



Locals help rescuers and search for survivors in the ruins of houses, April 15. (AFP / Getty Images)



Tibetan monk makes soldiers look for survivors after the earthquake in China's Qinghai Province, April 14. (AFP / Getty Images)



Survivor man carries through the streets of the ruined city wounded person to a safe place on April 14. (AFP / Getty Images)



On the ruins of the house, a man who survived is holding his wounded wife, April 14. (AFP / Getty Images)



Firefighters rescued bear of a man who has been extracted from the rubble after the earthquake that occurred in China's Qinghai Province, April 14. (AFP / Getty Images)



Firefighter looking for survivors who may remain under the ruins of buildings, April 15. (AFP / Getty Images)



Exhausted rescuers resting near the ruins of houses, April 15. (AFP / Getty Images)



In this photo taken on April 15 destroyed homes in the earthquake in Qinghai Province. (AFP / Getty Images)



Rescued women bear to her house collapsed buildings by 15 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Frederic J. Brown)



Local resident Ganden shows the ruins of his home is the place where it was at the time of the earthquake on 15 April. (AFP / Getty Images / Frederic J. Brown)



Recovered from the rubble of a man waving his arms and rejoices in his salvation, April 15. (AP)



Late at night on April 14, the Chinese rescuers prepare to head to the province of Qinghai, which suffered a devastating earthquake. (AFP / Getty Images)



Residents of the Tibetan provinces affected by the earthquake, cook next to temporary housing in the form of tents, April 15. (AFP / Getty Images / Frederic J. Brown)



Locals dine at a fire next to the ruins of their homes, which were affected by the earthquake on 15 April. (AP / Alexander F. Yuan)

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