China Digs Out

China Digs Out After a massive earthquake strikes the southwest, the Chinese mobilize a massive search and rescue operation sichuan buried
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Mobilization
Chinese air-force soldiers board a plane headed for the stricken region. The Chinese government has sent 50,000 troops to the areas hit by the quake.

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