. Earth Science News .
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China says foreign aid offers 'welcome'

by Staff Writers
 Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2008
 China said Tuesday it "welcomed" the offers of aid that have come in from around the world following a devastating earthquake that has caused nearly 10,000 confirmed deaths so far.

"After the earthquake, the international community offered its support and sympathy to China. China and its people express their thanks and their welcome toward that," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.

However, he declined to provide specifics on what type of aid would be accepted or whether any already had been.

China has mounted a major relief effort for affected regions but rescue teams have struggled to reach some of the hardest-hit areas due to rugged terrain, bad weather, and widespread destruction of roads.

The death toll is expected to rise sharply once a clear picture of the damage in such areas is obtained.

Countries including the United States, Russia, and international aid groups offered to help in the aftermath of the 7.9-magnitude quake.

President George W. Bush said the United States "stands ready to help", with similar offers coming from Japan, France, Pakistan, South Korea and others.

The death toll is the highest for a quake in China since 242,000 people perished when the northern city of Tangshan was flattened in 1976.

Community
 Email This Article
 Comment On This Article
Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
 Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
A world of storm and tempest
When the Earth Quakes


Memory Foam Mattress Review
SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
 Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Thousands' dead or buried in China factory town: Xinhua
 Chengdu, China (AFP) May 13, 2008
 "Several thousand" people were killed or buried in a southwestern China town where a major factory collapsed after a powerful earthquake, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.






DISASTER MANAGEMENT
  • US has no plans for forced intervention in Myanmar
  • China says foreign aid offers 'welcome'
  • Low technology is the only hope in Myanmar, China disasters
  • UN says Myanmar forcing villagers to leave

    • CLIMATE SCIENCE
  • NCAR Installs Supercomputer For Critical Research On Climate Change And Severe Weather
  • McCain splits with Bush on climate change
  • Key Climate Sensor Restored To NPOESS
  • Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study

    • EARTH OBSERVATION
  • USGS Awards Satellite Imagery Contracts: Enhancing Access To Users
  • Bluesky Launches 3D Computer Models Of Britain's Cities
  • Cartosat 2a Puts The World In High Resolution For Indian Government
  • NASA Nasa Satellite Captures Image Of Cyclone Nargis Flooding In Myanmar

    • ENERGY TECH
  • Pacific Natural Energy Creates a Step Up for the Little Guy: The BioBox Mini
  • Blue Sun Biodiesel Continues To Open Retail Fueling Locations
  • The Premiere Ocean Renewables Event - EnergyOcean 2008
  • Myanmar biofuel drive deepens food shortage

    • EPIDEMICS
  • UN warns of 'second catastrophe' in Myanmar
  • Bacteria epidemic at Madrid hospital claimed 18 lives: report
  • China virus death toll hits 30 as number of infections soars
  • China urges authorities to step up education of deadly disease

    • FLORA AND FAUNA
  • Federal Polar Bear Research Critically Flawed
  • Rainfall, rivers predict fish biodiversity
  • Platypus Genome Sequenced, Unlocking Secrets Of Evolution
  • What's Bugging Locusts. It Could Be They're Hungry - For Each Other

    • FROTH AND BUBBLE
  • Cleaning Up The Oceans With Wakame Waste
  • Chinese leader seeks Japanese help on environment
  • Toxic ponds kill ducks in Canada
  • Researchers Look To Make Environmentally Friendly Plastics

    • ABOUT US
  • Justice In The Brain: Equity And Efficiency Are Encoded Differently
  • Nearly One-Third Of US Parents Don't Know What To Expect Of Infants
  • Walker's World: Bye-bye boomers
  • United We Stand: When Cooperation Butts Heads With Competition

    • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement