Xinhua reports on the earthquake aftershocks, which have demolished 420,000 houses and killed at least eight people:
Two fresh aftershocks struck earthquake-hit areas in China Tuesday afternoon, as the nationwide death toll from a massive quake two weeks ago has risen to 67,183.
A 5.4-magnitude aftershock hit Qingchuan County in Sichuan Province at about 4:03 p.m. and another 5.7-magnitude aftershock hit the neighboring Ningqiang County in Shaanxi Province, according to the China National Seismological Network.
Read also “Aftershocks demolish China homes” from BBC and “Amid Tremors, a City Trembles With Dread” from the New York Times, reporting from Chengdu.
