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Breaking News – Communist authorities withhold severity of the disaster and rural areas are left out of rescue and relief actions

According to local residents in Mianyang (a Sichuan earthquake stricken area) up to now some areas have received no relief. The authorities deliberately conceal the casualties of the disaster from the outside world and survivors from the mountainous regions claim their houses are all caved-in, and they have to rely on self-rescue and relief. Virtually all conditions for survival no longer exist and people still have to earn a living.

Mr. Xiao from An County of Mianyang City told reporters that severe casualties occurred in the Mianyang mountainous area with some localities left out from relief and rescue action. According to survivors from the region, it is a living hell within the region, with all houses collapsed that has resulted in many casualties. Many wounded had died from having no medical supplies. Survivors are left to starvation with no food or water. Staving to death is likely to happen.

Mr. Fan from Tashui Township of An County told our reporter that all their houses had collapsed in the tremor, with some external transport routes being still crumpled, and communication not fully recovered. His hometown has no conditions to live for it’s survivors, and he has no choice but to go out to make a living.

Mr. Fan said: “In our localities, no relief materials have been distributed. Seventy percent of the populace work outside the area. Relief materials are almost reduced to nil when they reach commoners. You can see, there is nothing here. If I stay here, I could not make a living. Relying on the government’s petty relief, one would have died ages ago.”

Mr. Fan also visits his mother-in-law in Chaping Village, where many people have relocated to Xiaoba Township in An County and the rest of residents remain here, relying on self-aid.

As Chaping Village of An County is closely adjacent to Beichuan and Mao County (the two hardest hit regions) properties in more than 90 percent of the area were brought to the ground, resulting in heavy casualties. The way from the county to Chaping has been closed due to landslide-formed lakes that weren’t discharged until early June.

The above news is brought to you by Lu Fang, Xong Bin and hosted by Chris Thomas for Breaking News on SOH Radio Network.