Soldiers work to blast quake lakes

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-06-05 21:04

A soldier transports explosives to the barrier of the Shibangou quake lake in the earthquake-hit Qingchuan County, Sichuan province, June 4, 2008. China, facing emergencies ranging from swollen lakes to rehousing millions after last month's devastating earthquake, is looking to the future, planning a huge reconstruction of schools, homes and hospitals reduced to rubble. [Agencies]

Soldiers transport explosives to the barrier of the Shibangou quake lake in earthquake-hit Qingchuan county, Sichuan province, June 4, 2008. Up to 30,000 residents must move out of the small rural county of Qingchuan, because of frequent secondary disasters in the mountainous area since the devastating May 12 earthquake, local officials said Wednesday. [Agencies]

A soldier prepares explosives to expand the barrier of the Shibangou quake lake in earthquake-hit Qingchuan county, Sichuan province, June 4, 2008. Up to 30,000 residents must move out of the mall rural county of Qingchuan, because of frequent secondary disasters in the mountainous area since the devastating May 12 earthquake, local officials said Wednesday. [Agencies]

Army vehicles carrying military speedboats park along a high road in preparation for rescue efforts of the Tangjiashan quake lake in the town of Jiuling, in earthquake-hit Jiangyou county, Sichuan Province June 5, 2008. China, facing emergencies ranging from swollen lakes to rehousing millions after last month's devastating earthquake, is looking to the future, planning a huge reconstruction of schools, homes and hospitals reduced to rubble. [Agencies]