Power partly restored to quake epicenter

Electricity has been partly restored in Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the earthquake in Sichuan Province, after more than four days.

Power came back on at water companies, hospitals, disaster relief headquarters, temporary medical treatment sites and public security buildings late on Friday evening. Meanwhile,the main road to Wenchuan is blocked again after more landslides triggered by aftershocks.

The Ministry of Transportation says an aftershock measuring 6.5 jolted Wenchuan on Friday afternoon, making the re-opened western route impassable again.

Workers are now working around the clock to clear the road.