At least 8,700 dead as major earthquake strikes China
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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More than 8,700 people died in a powerful earthquake that struck southwestern China on Monday, according to state media reports. The quake, with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale, struck close to densely populated areas in Sichuan Province, including the capital Chengdu, shortly before 0630 GMT.
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