China quake toll rises to 615: state media
Beijing (AFP) Aug 07, 2014 - The death toll from an earthquake that devastated a remote region of China has killed 615 people, state media said Thursday, as hopes of finding any more survivors faded. Rescue efforts in the southwestern province of Yunnan, where the 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sunday, were heavily hampered by traffic delays and landslides blocking roads. At least 615 people had been confirmed killed as ... more

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