A 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck China's Sichuan
province on Monday, has killed up to 9,000 people with the death
toll likely to soar as authorities struggled to reach casualties
in large areas cut off from relief.
The earthquake, the most devastating one to hit China in
three decades, took place in the middle of the school day,
toppling eight schools in the region. Chemical plants and at
least one hospital were also flattened.
The quake was felt as far southwest as Bangkok, about 3,200
km ( 2050 miles) away, where office buildings swayed for several
minutes.
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> China quake kills nearly 9,000, toll likely to soar[nSP239734]
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> Hundreds buried near China quake epicentre -Xinhua[nPEK248232]
> China quake topples hospital -Xinhua [nPEK248375]
> Quake topples "80 pct of buildings" in China count[nPEK247432]
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IMPACT
> No sign of China quake damage at foreign car plants[nSHA49016]
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> Singapore's SilkAir flight to Chengdu diverted [nSIN320794]
> Ford's Sichuan plant briefly evacuated after quake[nSHA235508]
> Steel mills in southwestern China not affected [nPEK241051]
> China, Asia refineries appear undamaged by quake [nSP241596]
FACTBOXES/CHRONOLOGY
> Major earthquakes in China [nPEK234722]
> How Sichuan's metals industry fared after quake [nSP248483]
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