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Hundreds buried near China quake epicentre -Xinhua
12 May 2008 13:42:09 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people were buried in Shifang in southwest China's Sichuan province, as several schools, factories and dormitories collapsed when an earthquake hit the area on Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said. (Reporting by Guo Shipeng; Writing by Jason Subler) (jason.subler@thomsonreuters.com; +8610 6627 1215; Reuters Messaging: jason.subler.reuters.com@reuters.net))


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