Relief supplies reach quake-hit areas in NW China

More than 135,500 relief items have been allocated to the quake-hit areas of Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwest China, the country's Ministry of Emergency Management said Wednesday. The relief items, including cotton tents, rollaway beds, quilts and heaters, have been sent to the two provinces to support the basic needs of those affected by the earthquake, according to the ministry.