The official number of deaths from China's worst earthquake in 30 years rose to almost 29,000 as thousands of people were evacuated from areas near the epicentre because of the danger of flooding. Residents and relief workers left Beichuan city for higher ground after it was reported that a river may burst its banks and flood the area. The river was jammed up by a landslide; now that may burst. 
Read articles here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7406109.stm
Read stories of refugees and survivors here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/17/chinaearthquake.china
Watch videos here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/may/16/braniganearthquake
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/may/15/earthquake
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1488655367?bctid=1556679171
See collections of photos here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/may/15/chinaearthquake.china?picture=334183439
Read stories of refugees and survivors here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/17/chinaearthquake.china
Watch videos here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/may/16/braniganearthquake
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/may/15/earthquake
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1488655367?bctid=1556679171
See collections of photos here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/may/15/chinaearthquake.china?picture=334183439
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/template/2.0-0/element/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?id=3947490&&offset=11&§ionName=WorldAsia
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