When a major earthquake has occurred, and aftershocks continued, t he key word at this time only a matter of fact the word save and assistance.

当一场大地震已经发生，而且余震不断，此时的关键词其实只剩下两个字，即“救”与“援”。

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There was a dull, deep crack from underground – the latest in a long sequence of aftershocks that continued throughout the day and into the evening.

从地下传来沉闷的开裂声，最近一直余震不断。

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Further aftershocks - one measuring 5.9 - continued to strike the area, causing landslides that buried vehicles and knocked out communications only just restored.

灾区余震持续发生，其中一场为5.9级。已造成山体滑坡，掩埋了很多车辆，刚刚恢复的通讯也被中断。

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The streets were filled with camouflaged trucks and rescue equipment, as well as with people nervous about continued aftershocks and unwilling to go indoors.

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The rebuilding has been delayed by continued aftershocks, red tape and battles over insurance payouts.

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But as aftershocks continued to shake the area late on Sunday, blocked and damaged roads meant that rescue workers were still unable to distribute basic supplies in some of the worst affected areas, where residents were sleeping outside without power and water and with dwindling supplies of food, according to residents and state media reports.

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