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MAP: China earthquake
13 May 2008
Source: IFRC
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In County of Mianyang, the local Red Cross branch reported that by 20:00 on 12 May, about 5,000 people were feared dead, 6000-7000 people were buried in the ruin, and at least 20,000 people were injured.
Hanwang township of Mianzhu, (pop. 60,000), suffered serious casualties: at least 200 students and teachers were buried after a building of the factory's adjunctive middle school collapsed.

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Soldiers carry the flag of their unit in front of the rubble of a chemical factory in Shifang, Sichuan province May 16, 2008. An aftershock brought new havoc to the earthquake-stricken ...



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