BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - Nearly 900 students were buried in China's Sichuan province after a huge earthquake hit the region, Xinhua news agency reported.

At least six have been confirmed dead in the quake, but the death toll looked likely to soar as authorities and rescue teams make contact with areas whose roads and phone lines have been cut off since the tremor hit.

(Reporting by Lindsay Beck; Editing by Nick Macfie)

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