Quake leaves nearly 5,500 orphaned in China
The worst earthquake in three decades has left nearly 5,500 children orphaned in southwest China's Sichuan province.
By PTI |
BEIJING: The worst earthquake in three decades has left nearly 5,500 children orphaned in southwest China's Sichuan province.
The Xinhua news agency, quoting sources at the national disaster relief headquarters, said at least 5,498 children have been left without their parents following the 8.0 magnitude quake that has killed nearly 63,000 people and left about 24,000 missing.
Similarly, 4,797 elderly people were left alone, either because rest of their family members were killed or they have been separated from their relatives.
The report said some of the children's parents could be migrant workers in cities who have not been able to return home following the killer quake.
The local authorities have assigned staff to care of the children and elderly people.
The Xinhua news agency, quoting sources at the national disaster relief headquarters, said at least 5,498 children have been left without their parents following the 8.0 magnitude quake that has killed nearly 63,000 people and left about 24,000 missing.
Similarly, 4,797 elderly people were left alone, either because rest of their family members were killed or they have been separated from their relatives.
The report said some of the children's parents could be migrant workers in cities who have not been able to return home following the killer quake.
The local authorities have assigned staff to care of the children and elderly people.
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