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Earthquake kills 48 in NW Gansu Province

AT least 48 people were killed in northwest China's Gansu Province after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the neighboring Sichuan Province today, local authorities said. Meanwhile, 16 other people were injured... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, May 12 2008

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