More relief materials sent to Gansu's quake-hit counties
( 2003-10-29 09:16) (Xinhua)
The earthquake-hit counties in northwest China's Gansu Province have
continuously received donations from all over the country since the twin tremors
struck 22 towns in Minle, Shandan and Sunan counties last Saturday.
On Monday, the governments of east China's Shanghai Municipality and
northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region respectively earmarked three
million yuan (361,000 US dollars) and one million yuan (120,500 US dollars) for
the counties. And 30 tons of relief goods provided by the Shanghai Red Cross
arrived in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu.
In addition, 50,000 kilograms of rice donated by northwest China's Ningxia
Hui Autonomous Region and a batch of relief materials from the China Red Cross,
including tents and food, worth of 300,000 yuan (36,000 US dollars), are on the
way to the quake-affected areas and expected to arrive Wednesday.
As of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Minle and Shandan had seen 422 aftershocks. The
injured increased to 49 and the deaths remained at nine.
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