Reporter recalls brush with death

China Daily journalist CHEN JIA was trapped for hours in a crushed minibus which was buried under rubble and was hanging on the edge of a cliff moments after Monday's earthquake shook Sichuan.

Chen, 25 - who was on a media trip to Wolong Nature Reserve and was on her way back to Dujiangyan - describes her ordeal to colleague XIE FANG from her hotel in Chengdu, where she is recuperating.

Our vehicle was suddenly pummeled by falling rocks soon after we crossed the Baihua Bridge - and when we turned back to look, it collapsed.