Sichuan mourns quake dead one week later

BEIJING: China’s southwestern Sichuan province stopped yesterday to mourn the victims of a deadly earthquake that struck exactly a week ago, state media reported. The public mourning began with the sound of sirens at 8.02am, the moment the tremor struck, followed by three minutes of silent remembrance, the official Xinhua news agency reported. CCTV state … Continue reading Sichuan mourns quake dead one week later