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Chinese ministry asks public for rescue equipment



By AP
15 May 2008 @ 12:25 am EST

DEYANG, China - Chinese state media says a public plea has been made for rescue equipment to aid in the search of survivors from this week's massive earthquake.

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The official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that a government ministry has asked the Chinese public for equipment ranging from hammers, shovels and demolition tools to cranes and rubber boats.

State television has shown many rescue workers digging through the rubble of demolished buildings with their bare hands in search of survivors. The death toll from Monday's earthquake was nearly 15,000, but it was expected to rise sharply.

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