3 pandas missing in reserve after quake

Three giant pandas are missing after last week's massive earthquake hit China's most important reserve for the endangered animal, Xinhua reported yesterday.

It was the first report about the fate of pandas raised at the Wolong research and breeding centre, just 30 km from the epicenter.

The 8.0 magnitude quake killed five staff at the Wolong Nature Reserve and seriously damaged all of its panda houses, Xinhua said.