Quake death toll hits 12,000 amid aftershocks

The official death toll in the Chinese earthquake rose to 12,000 today with thousands more still missing amid reports of strong aftershocks in the region.

Quake death toll hits 12,000 amid aftershocks

The official death toll in the Chinese earthquake rose to 12,000 today with thousands more still missing amid reports of strong aftershocks in the region.

A day after the 7.9 magnitude quake struck, state media said rescuers had reached the epicentre in Wenchuan county – cut off by the disaster and where the number of casualties was unknown.

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