The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit about 78 kilometres west of Guangyuan. There have not been any reports of further damage or deaths from the latest wave of disaster in the region.
The
death toll now stands at 28,881 from Monday's massive 7.9 quake. Earlier on Saturday waves of people fled a potential flood zone near the epicenter of the first quake. While there has not been flooding the potential is there and if the river does flood it will inundate the town.
"I'm very scared. I heard that the water will be crashing down here," said Liang Xiao, one of the people fleeing on Saturday. "If that happens, there will be over 10 yards of water over our heads."
There are close to 11,000 still buried under the rubble in Sichuan province according to the regional government.
The United Nations just authorized a grant of up to $7 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to help those caught up in this crisis.
In Shifang, a city north of Chengdu there is a tent city serving as a home for 2,000 people. Tents though are in short supply.
Unlike other areas hit by disasters of this magnitude China reports that there have yet to be any major diseases or serious health care problems.
China's Sichuan Province Hit by 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake
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