View of damaged apartment buildings and the debris of collapsed houses after the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Longquan village, Longtoushan town, Ludian county, Zhaotong city, southwest Chinas Yunnan province, 7 August 2014. Trucks loaded with tents, generators, water and food are pouring into quake-hit areas of southwest Chinas Yunnan Province as traffic conditions improve. A lot more disaster relief goods have been carried to the zone and are ready to be handed out, according to Duan Liyuan, head of the provincial civil affairs department. Other daily necessities including quilts, overcoats, rice, oil and portable toilets reached residents after being dropped by helicopters or transported by rescuers and volunteers, Duan said. The disaster has left 615 people dead so far, with 114 others missing. More than 25, 800 houses have been destroyed forcing relocation of 230, 000 people. Among the relocated people, about 100, 000 are living in tents and other temporary shelters while the rest are in homes of relatives or friends, Duan said.
