China has declared three days of national mourning as the official death toll from last week’s massive earthquake has topped 32,000. Officials say the total number dead could eventually exceed 50,000. Recovery efforts were hampered Sunday when a powerful aftershock rattled some of the worst-hit areas of Sichuan province. The aftershock killed three people and injured more than 1,000. Survivors are pressing the Chinese government to help the nearly five million people left homeless after last week’s earthquake.

Xiong Wei, earthquake victim: “The situation now is that we are lacking in food and water supplies, money and clothes. Look at my shirt; there are even bloodstains on it. Also, on the financial front, we need to know how the government will deal with the displaced people. I feel these are the key issues.”