China earthquake death toll rises to 68,977
2008-05-31 08:06:55 GMT 2008-05-31 16:06:55 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in China's major earthquake increased by 119 to 68,977 as of Saturday noon, the Information Office of the State Council said.
Another 367,854 people were counted as injured and 17,974 listed as missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province on May 12.
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