China quake death toll rises to 69,195
2008-06-29 08:11:28 GMT 2008-06-29 16:11:28 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of China's massive earthquake increased by seven to 69,195 as of Sunday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement.
The number of the injured stayed at 374,177 and people reported missing dropped to 18,404 after the 8.0-magnitude quake jolted southwestern Sichuan Province and neighboring regions on May 12.
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