Earthquake alleviation work enters new phase

Focus shifts from search for survivors to reconstruction and resettlement

YUSHU, Qinghai - The earthquake relief efforts in Yushu, the Tibetan autonomous prefecture, will shift from searching for possible survivors to reconstruction and the resettlement of those who lost their homes, a senior government official said.

Saturday was the final day for rescuers to comb the quake-hit Yushu region in a bid to find survivors buried under the rubble, and Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu said work would now focus on building temporary shelters, treating people who were hurt and reconstructing the quake-ravaged area.