Death toll in China rises to 9000


	Death toll in China rises to 9000

hitchhiker08

5-12-2008 11:54 PM

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china, chengdu, chonqing, beijing, shanghai, earthquake, richter scale, tremor, natural disaster, rescue operation

hitchhiker08 says:

As I clip, the figure is likely to go up, another major tragedy soon after Burma! Let us pray for the departed...

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5-13-2008 5:15 AM

hitchhiker08

Number of casualties crosses 10000 mark; here's the link:

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSP23973420080513

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