China quake death toll soars past 12,000
Reuters - 1 hour 27 minutes agoDUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - The number of dead in China's earthquake climbed past 12,000 on Tuesday with the toll expect to soar further after state media said nearly 19,000 people were buried under rubble in one city alone. More »
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