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President Hu visits quake-hit Yushu
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Day 6 post earthquake, President Hu Jintao arrived in Yushu County in northwest China's Qinghai Province. He's there to assess the damage, coordinate and oversee relief efforts and...of course comfort victims.
![Chinese President Hu Jintao (R front) gives a hug to injured student Zhoema of Tibetan ethnic group during his visit to those injured in the quake receiving treatment at a stadium in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, April 18, 2010. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100419/001ec94a1ee40d362ae301.jpg "Chinese President Hu Jintao (R front) gives a hug to injured student Zhoema of Tibetan ethnic group during his visit to those injured in the quake receiving treatment at a stadium in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, April 18, 2010. [Xinhua]") |
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R front) gives a hug to injured student Zhoema of Tibetan ethnic group during his visit to those injured in the quake receiving treatment at a stadium in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, April 18, 2010. [Xinhua] |
The Zhaxi Datong village in Gyegu town was severely damaged in the quake. One in five of the 600 villagers have been killed, and 70 are still missing. 80 percent of the houses have collapsed.
President Hu Jintao visited the village to inspect the disaster situation.
President Hu Jintao said, "We will do our best to rescue these trapped. As there is the slightest hope, we'll try one hundred percent."
Hu Jintao then visited a tent housing the quake-affected residents, listening to their difficulties and consoling them.
