More rescuers from the People's Liberation Army are heading toward the quake's epicenter Wenchuan County.

Speed boats carrying the rescuers have headed over a 20-kilometer river section on Wednesday.

By 5 o'clock in the afternoon, over 1,000 soldiers had completed the over-water journey. They had to walk 65 kilometers on foot to reach Wenchuan.

So far, more than 12,000 soldiers have been involved in rescue work in the quake-hit areas. And, PLA headquarters have ordered 30,000 more soldiers to rush to the quake-hit areas.

(CCTV.com May 15, 2008)