Nearly 200,000 people evacuated to safe ground as planned in SW China MIANYANG, Sichuan, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A total of 197,477 people were evacuated to safe ground as of 8 a.m.

A total of 197,477 people were evacuated to safe ground as of 8 a.m.

A swollen "quake lake" in one of the worst hit areas in China's devastating earthquake has topped the country's agenda of relief work.