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16 May 2008 12:12PM - Sue Turton

In Sichuan thousands of angry parents want to know why the schools in which their children died bore the brunt of the earthquake tragedy.

China earthquake: Reuters

China death toll 20,000 and rising »

Almost 20,000 people are confirmed dead after the Chinese earthquake and officials say that figure could climb to 50,000.


Burma: 300,000 feared dead »

The scale of Burma's cyclone grows dramatically, with a Whitehall source saying up to 300,000 people are now feared dead.

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China death toll rises to 20,000 »

The Chinese government says the number of confirmed dead has risen to almost 20,000. Few believe that figure won't rise further.


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