Communication links to some counties restored

Telecom services in some of the worst-hit counties of Sichuan province have been restored while those in Wenchuan and two other counties remain down, China Mobile, the country's largest cell-phone operator, said yesterday.

Services in Lixian and Beichun have been restored, as engineers managed to enter the counties using military helicopters, the company said.

However, Wenchuan, Maoxian and Pingwu are still without services, as engineers were unable to enter the regions due to bad weather and blocked roads, it said.