2008 Sichuan earthquake - 15 Special Operations Troops parachuted into inaccessible Mao County
Time: Wednesday May 14, 2008
Place: Mao County, Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Details: On the afternoon of May 14, 15 Special Operations Troops, along with relief supplies and communications gear, parachuted into inaccessible Mao County, northeast of Wenchuan.
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