857-69017 - A rescue team look for survivors in the rubble of Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69056 - Earthquake survivor Bian Gangfen directly after she was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Yinghua.

857-69015 - A mangles car is seen in front of a partially collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69013 - A man walks past a collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69051 - A rescue worker directs a crane where to move a large chunk of concrete from a building that collapsed during a powerful earthquake in Hongbai Vilage, China.

857-69045 - Chinese military descend upon Beichuan town to provide relief after Monday's earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69057 - A man rifles through the debris of what was his home, destroyed by an earthquake in Yinghua Village, China.

857-69043 - A man is dwarfed by the wreckage of Monday's earthquake in Beichuan Town. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69044 - Chinese military descend upon Beichuan town to provide relief after Monday's earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69011 - Sichuan earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered,

857-69037 - A green plastic sheet covers bodies at the scene of destruction at a middle school in Beichuan Town. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered,

857-69026 - A woman walks through the rubble of Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69014 - A small vehicle is smashed beyond recognition after being hit by large bounders in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69025 - A man look out at Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69053 - A team of Chinese soldiers carry the body of an earthquake victim in Yinghua, China.