Red Cross teams shifting to reconstruction work

The Red Cross Society of China has shifted its focus to post-disaster reconstruction in quake-hit Ludian county, Yunnan province, as the key 72-hour period for rescue work has passed.

As of Thursday, the magnitude-6.5 quake had killed 615 people.

"The Red Cross Society is not only focusing on rescuing people buried in rubble, but also on post-disaster reconstruction from the beginning," said Sun Shuopeng, leader of the society's earthquake rescue team.