The mother of the Chinese baby trapped in a sewer pipe in an ordeal caught on video raised the initial alarm and was present for the entire two-hour rescue but did not admit giving birth until confronted by police.

China issued a rare public appeal for rescue equipment today as it struggled to cope with the aftermath of this week’s earthquake.

China ordered 101 more helicopters into the air today and planned aid drops into remote areas of Sichuan province as it struggled to cope with the powerful earthquake that has directly affected 10 million people.