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The top leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday called for national unity and courage to fight against the earthquake that jolted Southwest China's Sichuan province.
Households in the earthquake-hit areas can access electricity again three days after a 7.0-magnitude quake cut power supply for thousands of homes.
China on Tuesday again extended thanks to the countries that have offered assistance in the wake of the 7.0-magnitude quake that hit Southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday.
New threats and hazards began to loom on Tuesday as rescue and relief efforts entered a fourth day since the 7.0-magnitude struck in Lushan County in Southwest China's Sichuan province.
A total of 193 people are dead and 25 are missing in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province.
The Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday called on its fire brigade to expand the search range in quake-hit Sichuan province, even though the “golden 72 hours” has passed.
People in Lushan county urgently need antibiotics to treat infections, said doctors in the county.
The Ministry of Land and Resources warned the quake-hit region in Sichuan province to take effective prevention measures against potential secondary disasters triggered by expected rainfall before Thursday.
Giant panda habitats near the epicenter of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that shook Sichuan province on Saturday have suffered only minor effects from the natural disaster.
Rain began falling Tuesday morning in Southwest China's Lushan county, Sichuan province, hampering relief work and posing new threats such as rain-triggered landslides.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has airdropped supplies to survivors in quake-hit Lushan county in Southwest China's Sichuan province.
A total of 19,000 soldiers and officers from China's military and armed police forces have been sent to quake-hit areas in Sichuan province, rushing to find survivors.