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KATHMANDU ugg boots sand ireland , May 13 (Xinhua) -- Three Chinese military helicopters on Wednesday evacuated 108 people from several areas in Nepal, a day after a fresh 7.5-magnitude earthquake that claimed at least 65 lives and injured over 1,900 people, officials said.


On the request of Nepal, China sent a fleet of helicopters from an army aviation brigade of the Chengdu Military Region of the People's Liberation Army to Nepal. The fleet, which has been commuting between China's Tibet Autonomous Region and the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu since May 6, is responsible for delivering relief supplies and evacuating stranded personnel from the Himalayan country's quake-stricken areas near the border between the two neighbor countries ugg boots grey ireland , said Yang Lei, commander of the army aviation brigade.


Prior to Tuesday's powerful quake, the Chinese helicopter fleet was primarily responsible for relief supplies delivery, while after the quake, evacuating personnel -- both victims and aid workers, became another primary task.


Dindu Tamang, 43 ugg boots chocolate ireland , a lodge owner in Langtang, a northern Nepalese village close to the border, had been stranded in his village for 14 days after the 7.9-magnitude quake that struck on April 25, until Wednesday afternoon, when he, together with 14 fellow villagers, were airlifted to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.


"We have been trapped since the first earthquake and it has been 14 days...We have no any trials to walk down and all because the old village is completely covered with the avalanches and snow storms ugg boots chestnut ireland ," Tamang told Xinhua.


"As our village Langtang is very close to the Chinese border, that's why we hope the Chinese government can support our old village Langtang and rebuild it as before. So we really hope the great support from your country because your country is supporting our country since very long...We are so grateful to the Chinese government, to the people and especially to the pilots and all. Even though the weather is bad, they came and saved our lives," said Tamang.


Stanley Mayer, an aid worker of the Canadian Red Cross was providing assistance near Kodari, a border crossing from Nepal to China ugg boots black ireland , when the 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck.


"We were attending two patients and were very busy when a large landslide after the earthquake occured. A very large dust storm was very suffocating. So we got all the patients and all people that were around our unit into our tents and closed the window to protect them from the dust. We waited there for a while and there was numbers of aftershocks," Mayer, evacuated by another Chinese military helicopter, recalled.


"I am not a geologist but it looks like the size of the mountains are very unstable and if there is any other larger aftershock, they could come down and they could take up the whole area over there, so its very precarious," said Mayer.


Talking about the Chinese military helicopter and its crew that evacuated them to Kathmandu ugg jimmy choo boots ireland , Mayer said: "They are very professional...We were glad to see them."


Before his helicopter evacuation, Nima Dorhe Sherpa, an aid worker from a local monastery, had been trapped in a remote area for one night.


"They are really helpful...they were waving their hands towards us and very humble. I felt it and like those things. I feel really great towards Chinese military and Chinese government. Thank you!" Sherpa told Xinhua.


The Chinese military helicopter fleet's mission in Nepal continues.


"Since May 6, we've had over 100 sorties and delivered a total of over 50 tons of relief supplies to those areas. To ensure the quality of the supplies, instead of airdropping, we'd rather choose to land and deliver ugg bailey button bling ireland , even as local weather was not quite satisfactory," Yang told Xinhua.



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KAZAN, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Kissing the gold medal, He Chao was in tears when he stood atop the podium of men's 3m springboard at the FINA World Swimming Championships. He proved he can be the best of himself, not a substitute of his elder brother, Olympic and world champion He Chong.


He Chao overcame the triple pressure from the local hero Olympic champion Ilia Zakharov, home crowds and the impact from He Chong in the 3m springboard final for a winning total 555.05 points. He edged home favorite Zakharov to second in 547.60 and Jack David Laugher of Britain to thrid in 528.90.


"I finally made it. I am He Chao ugg bailey button boots ireland , the world champion now. I want to give this title to my brother He Chong since he did not make the team to Kazan. I extend his winning streak from third to fourth time," He said.


The men's 3m springboard was ruled by the Chinese divers for eight years since 2007 when Qin Kai claimed victory and He Chong won the titles for three consecutive times in 2009, 2011 and 2013.


"I guess my brother must be happier than I am when I finally stand on the top of the podium at my first World Championships. I did it for him," said the 23-year-old.


The men's 3m springboard was the most breath-taking event which saw the lead was exchanged from Mexican Rommel Pacheco in round one, to Laugher in round two, to Cao Yuan in round three, before He Chao took over in the fourth and kept it to the last dive.


Zakharov produced a day-high 106.40 points for his last dive 109C (forward 4-12 somersaults )just before He's turn. He then earned 102.60 for the same 109C to seal the victory.


"I was under great pressure not only because of Zakharov's high points bailey bow uggs on sale , but also from the local audience. It was a kind of overwhelming atmospheric. Before I stood on the springboard, I had a glimpse to my team manager and suddenly I felt calm and cool," He said.


"I focused on my own dive, nothing else was in my mind when I was on the springboard. I knew that I have to rely on myself no matter how good the other divers performed. It was a great and hard battle."


He, who placed 7th in the 1m springboard,