Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears

Some rivers in the region have become blocked by landslides rattled loose in last Monday's 7.9-magnitude quake.
Soldiers carried older people out of the city of Beichuan, one of the areas hit hardest, while survivors cradled babies on a road jammed with vehicles and people.
The official Xinhua News Agency said earlier that a lake in Beichuan county "may burst its bank at any time," but did not give details on why the water was rising.
The confirmed death toll rose Saturday to 28,881, government spokesman Guo Weimin said. The number was expected to rise because thousands of people remain buried in the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Chinese officials have previously said they believe at least 50,000 people have died.
More survivors were pulled from the rubble Saturday, including a young boy who was trapped for more than 100 hours.
Nearly five million people have been left homeless by the quake, which devastated China's southwest region.
The Chinese government estimates that 10 million people have been directly affected by the destruction of an estimated four million homes and apartments.