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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Rescuers carry a victim at the site of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Dujiangyan May 13, 2008. REUTERS/Aly Song

China quake death toll soars past 12,000

Reuters - 1 hour 27 minutes ago

DUJIANGYAN, 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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