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Thousands killed in China Quake

BEIJING, China (CNN) — Thousands of people have been killed by Monday’s powerful earthquake in just one affected region of central China, its government said, with the toll expected to keep rising as bodies are retrieved from schools, homes and factories.

Rescuers try to help a child trapped in the rubble at Juyuan Middle School in Dujiangyan City.
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The death toll quickly rose throughout the day. State-run news agency Xinhua said it had reached 8,533 in Sichuan Province by Monday night, and another 10,000 were believed to be injured.

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One Response to “Thousands killed in China Quake”

  1. dorbelle Says:
    May 18, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    The death toll is now over 32,000! Terrible tragedy. Who knows where it will strike next? They recently had several quakes in or near Reno, Nev., & one in Kentucky.
    Birth pangs the Bible predicted would occur in the last days. The labor pains are getting closer together, as when a woman is in labor.

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