Pandas in reserves reported unscathed

All the giant pandas in captivity in quake-hit Sichuan province remained unscathed, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) said yesterday.

So far, none of all the 144 giant pandas in Wolong, Chengdu and neighboring Shaanxi reserve centers have been injured, according to the administration.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Wenchuan county struck Sichuan on Monday at 2:28 pm, sending tremors throughout the country.