HK Firefighters withdraw from quake-hit areas
2008-05-22 02:23:34 GMT 2008-05-22 10:23:34 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
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BEIJING, May 22 - Rescuers from Hong Kong Fire Department withdrew from the quake-hit areas yesterday after excavating 24 dead bodies buried under a collapsed building,CNS reported.
On May 21, a government representative of Sichuan Province awarded the Hong Kong Fire Department with a pennant to show their gratitude.
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