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A week after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Southwest China, the death toll climbed past 40,000, with estimates that some 50,000 others could be dead. Rescuers are still sifting through collapsed schools and offices in hopes of finding more survivors, but their rescue missions are becoming recovery operations as time passes.
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| A woman walks across wreckage from the earthquake. While complete numbers are not yet known, media reports estimate that millions have been left homeless by the quake. |
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| Photo Credit: Associated Press |
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May 19, 2008
As
China Mourns, Government Navigates Quake's Aftermath
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May 16, 2008
Aid
Efforts Continue as China's Quake Toll Rises
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May 13, 2008
Chinese
Ambassador on Quake Disaster, Olympic Protests
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May 13, 2008
Rescue
Workers Dig to Reach Tens of Thousands Buried in China Earthquake
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May 12, 2008
Earthquake
Rocks Western China, Killing Thousands
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May 12, 2008
Death
Toll in China's 7.9 Earthquake Nears 9,000
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External
Link: USGS Map of Earthquake Impact
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