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Sichuan earthquake death toll exceeds 21,500, 14,000 others remain buried |
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18:59, May 16, 2008 |
The death toll from the earthquake in Sichuan Province has exceeded 21,500 while 14,000 others remained buried as of 4 p.m. on Friday, the Sichuan provincial government said.
Vice Governor of Sichuan Li Chengyun said here at a press conference that 159,000 people were injured in Monday's massive earthquake and 4.8 million people were relocated.
Friday's death toll rose by about 2,000 from that of Thursday.
Source: Xinhua
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