Thousands of rescuers are fighting to thwart a rising death toll as they search earthquake-shattered villages in southwest China for survivors.
Rescue teams battled landslides and collapsed roads to reach isolated parts of Sichuan province on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, in images aired on state broadcaster CCTV.
At least 180 people have so far been confirmed dead, with 6,000 injured in Saturday's 6.6 magnitude quake.
Soldiers searched through the night and day for survivors in villages where houses had been destroyed and treated some of the injured.
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