Thousands killed in China quake

[malaise]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7396400.stm
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A powerful earthquake is reported to have killed at least 7,000 people in China's south-western Sichuan province, up to 5,000 of them in just one county.

Many more are feared killed and injured in other parts of the country after the quake, which had a magnitude of 7.8, struck at 1428 local time (0628 GMT).

At least 50 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a school where an estimated 900 students were buried.
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How sad for everyone but especially the children

[EFerrari]

1. Hundreds of cell phone towers down, too. That will make rescue

harder. Those poor people. :(