China moves 70,000 from quake areas

CHINA: China has evacuated more than 70,000 people near the epicentre of last month’s devastating earthquake to avoid further casualties from landslides and other disasters during the country’s deadly annual flood season.

Authorities in Aba prefecture had moved 72,000 people living in “highly dangerous terrain” in Wenchuan county, the epicentre of the quake, to safer areas ahead of downpours on Wednesday night, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. Reuters