China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake

                   
reuters.co.uk     20-May-2008            

By Lucy Hornby CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found another survivor eight days after the huge tremor hit. Vice governor Li Chengyu of the southwestern province of Sichuan said the... [read full story]                    

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China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake

independent.co.uk     20-May-2008          

China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 today, as rescuers found another survivor eight days after the huge tremor hit. His rescue came as authorities tried to restore calm in the provincial capital, Chengdu, after tens of thousands rushed into...                    

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Foreign aid workers go to quake zone

guardian.co.uk     20-May-2008          

The death toll from China's earthquake has reached almost 40,000 in Sichuan, the province's government confirmed today. The death toll is expected to pass 50,000 and 5 million people have been left homeless after the 7.9-magnitude quake last Monday, according to China's state council. The Sichuan...                    

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