Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China

    SEOUL, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A team of South Korean rescue workers left for China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Friday to offer help to the victims in the earthquake-hit area.

    The team, composed of 41 rescue workers from the National Emergency Management Agency and three officials of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, departed from the Incheon International Airport at around 2 p.m. Seoul Time (0500 GMT) and is expected to arrive in Chengdu city at 5:30 p.m. Beijing Time (0930 GMT).

    The rescue team will directly advance to the earthquake-hit area to join search and rescue works, said Kim Young-seok, leader of the team, ahead of the departure.

    He said the rescue team also brings two rescue dogs and series of rescue equipment to China.

    The team is...

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