Rescue workers brave cold in search for earthquake survivors

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers transfer the injured at Zhacun Village of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (Xinhua/AP)

Rescue workers in the cold, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched for more survivors and victims on Wednesday, one day after a strong earthquake levelled thousands of houses and killed at least 126 people.

Tents, quilts and other relief items were being delivered to provide shelter for those whose homes are uninhabitable or unsafe.