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Death toll up by six, with 17,551 missing

THE number of people who remained missing after the 8.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China stood at 17,551 as of noon yesterday, down 135 from the previous day, the State Council's Information Office said. ... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, Jun 09 2008

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