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Lifeline in SW China's Sichuan Blocked by Mudslides

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A combo picture shows a temporary uphill way from Yingxiu to Wenchuan (L) and a downhill way (R), in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 17, 2010. The No. 213 National Highway linking Yingxiu and Wenchuan, known as the "Lifeline" for the reconstruction of Wenchuan, was blocked by mudslides that hit Honggou Village of Yingxiu. [Xinhua]

 

A mother and her son are ready to go over the mountain for Chengdu, from Wenchuan of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 18, 2010. The No. 213 National Highway linking Yingxiu and Wenchuan, known as the "Lifeline" for the reconstruction of Wenchuan, was blocked by mudslides that hit Honggou Village of Yingxiu. [Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency August 19, 2010)

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