By SPA,
Yingxiu, China : A state news agency says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in the Southwestern town of Yingxiu near the epicenter of China’s devastating earthquake.
Xinhua News Agency says Ban flew to Yingxiu, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of the May 12 quake’s epicenter. He was meeting Saturday morning with Premier Wen Jiabao, who also was visiting the area.
The agency says Ban’s visit is meant to express his care for those who suffered in the quake, which killed at least 55,000 people.
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