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China quake toll rises to 40,000
China quake toll rises to 40,000
Last Modified: 20 May 2008
By:
Carl Dinnen
The official death toll from the earthquake in China has risen to 40,000 - and that figure ignores provinces surrounding the epicentre. Carl Dinnen reports.
The rescue effort is continuing. One man was pulled alive from the rubble of a power plant destroyed after being buried alive for almost 180 hours.
And this comes amid fresh warnings of a further quake hitting the country in the coming days.
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