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May 17th, 2008
Posted: 06:38 PM ET
BEICHUAN, China (CNN) — A strong aftershock rattled areas still reeling from a massive earthquake in China, while fears of flash flooding and landslides hindered rescue efforts as the death toll continued to rise. Sunday’s 6.0-magnitude aftershock shook the region near the border of Sichuan and Gansu provinces just after 1 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said in a preliminary report. Thousands of aftershocks have plagued the area since Monday’s deadly 7.9-magnitude earthquake, whose epicenter was over Wenchuan County Sichuan province’s Wenchuan County. There was no immediate information on the impact of the quake. Just hours earlier, concerns over a damaged dam and rising water levels at two lakes triggered the mass evacuation of 30,000 people — including rescuers and journalists — in at least 10 villages and townships, Chinese officials said. |
 
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