Death toll hits 48 as rescue continues in E China blast (2)

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RESCUE EFFORTS

China will mobilize the best doctors and medical resources to treat the injured and reduce disability and death, said State Councilor Wang Yong, who was entrusted by President Xi and Premier Li to lead a team to direct rescue work on the ground.

A compensation package for victims should be offered as soon as possible, he said.

At least 10 of the 136 hospitalized are still in critical condition, according to provincial health authorities.

Authorities have put together expert panels to monitor the medical conditions of the ten critically injured. Experts include provincial specialists and those dispatched by the National Health and Family Planning Commission from Beijing.

Liang Jun, vice dean of the Huangdao division of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, one of three hospitals treating the injured, said the hospital has received 102 people injured in Friday's blast, and none has died.

The injured, ranging in age from 20 to 87, mostly sustained trauma after being hit by slabs and stones in the blasts, Liang said, adding that all the medical expenses will be covered by the hospitals

Residents in Qingdao donated blood on Saturday, boosting blood stockpiles in the city's blood bank, which the bank said is enough to meet clinical needs.

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