Quake patients face transfer as hospitals struggle to cope - The Guardian 24th May 2008

Thousands of injured earthquake victims will be moved to neighbouring provinces, an official said yesterday, as Sichuan's hospitals struggled to avoid being overwhelmed by the disaster. As the death toll rose to 55,740 - up 4,000 in a day - rescue workers continued to find survivors in the rubble. Two more were pulled out more than 216 hours after the quake. A further 24,949 people were missing in Sichuan, where the authorities said their priority is saving lives.

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