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VIDEO: China's quake epicentre nightmare
31 May 2008 19:53:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet
May 31 - At China's quake epicentre, relatives refuse to leave the remnants of their homes with families still trapped underneath.

Thousands of soldiers have closed off the town and continue to pull bodies from the ruins of houses, closing off the town, although many residents continue to break in, unwilling to leave their loved ones alone in the rubble.




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