CHENGDU, China - Chinese rescue workers continued to search for their own in the mountains of Sichuan province on Monday, after a military helicopter ferrying earthquake survivors crashed in heavy fog over the weekend.
The military transport helicopter with 19 people on board, including residents injured in the quake, crashed on Saturday near Yingxiu, close to the quake's epicenter, Xinhua news agency said.
The five-member crew of the helicopter was on their 64th mission since a devastating earthquake hit Sichuan nearly three weeks ago, Xinhua said.
China has mobilized its military to unblock roads, clear rubble and deliver food, water and tents to the estimated 5 million people displaced by the May 12 earthquake. Rescuers are racing to clear lakes and set up housing before the summer rainy season begins.
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