On May 14th ,2008, rescue crews was carrying a survivor across the collapse area. An earthquake measuring 8.0 in Richter Scale hit Wenchuan county of Sichuan province at 14:28 on May 12th, 2008, severely affected an total area of 100,000 square kilometers. Beichuan county is the most seriously damaged area in the earthquake , with death tolls reaching more than 15000 and several thousands of others missing. Since the earthquake happened, citizens of Beichuan county who avoided being buried, together with rescuers came in time, have been searching and rescuing survivors under the relics. During the next quite a few days, a great amount of wounded, from under the remains of the buildings, were successively sent out of the town area, receiving instant treatment. Currently, Beichuan has totally turned into a ghost town, without any residents.

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