China Quake Update: From the Rubble, a Survivor

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 05/14/2008 - 9:19am

People are a long way from returning to normal life in Southwestern China. One town near the epicenter will never be the same: China's official news agency says it lost close to 80 percent of its population.

Many thousands remain buried across a wide area. Some are being pulled out alive.

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