21.   Amid criticism of his handling of the quake aftermath, Yeltsin declared Wednesday to be a national day of mourning for quake victims.

22.   As the rain pelted down, many quake victims were putting out containers to collect it for drinking and washing.

23.   Around town, businessmen post hastily composed fliers to appeal to the needs of quake victims.

24.   Bad weather, poor roads and civil war conspired to delay emergency aid supplies from reaching quake victims in the isolated mountain area for almost a week.

25.   Authorities there had turned a local soccer field into an outdoor treatment center for quake victims.

26.   China has received help from around the world for the quake victims.

27.   China, which has not wavered from its goal of annexing Taiwan, offered condolences and aid to quake victims.

28.   Deposed Afghan president says aid too slow to quake victims.

29.   Emergency rations dwindling for quake victims.

30.   Even on the ground, rescuers were sometimes slow to respond to an immediate crisis -- a fact that frustrated quake victims.