Aftershocks in China before Torch Returns
CBNNews.com
August 1
http://www.CBNNews.com - A powerful aftershock hit southwest China's Sichuan province Friday, killing one and injuring more than a dozen.
CBN News Senior Reporter George Thomas is in China to cover next week's Olympic games and was miles from the epicenter when the quake struck.
Click play to view his report.
The Xinhua news agency said the aftershock on Friday measured a 6.1 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was on the border of Pingwu and Beichuan counties, both of which were devastated by the May 12 quake.
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Sichuan on May 12 was the deadliest in the country since 1976. More than 69,200 people have been confirmed dead and some 18,000 are still listed as missing.
The country has seen at least five strong aftershocks since the massive quake hit in May. The latest comes just eight days before the Beijing Olympics begin.
In only a few days, from August 3-5, the torch relay for the Beijing Olympics is expected to take place in hardest-hit Sichuan province.
The torch coming home to China through such a devastated area is set to draw a fresh outpouring of sympathy worldwide.
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