5000 dead.
The Australian: Huge China quake kills up to 5000
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The death toll was expected to rise sharply as authorities and rescue teams made contact with the worst-hit areas of Sichuan, where phone lines have been cut off since the quake struck.
It is now night in the affected area, hampering rescue efforts.
The quake had toppled at least eight schools and left hundreds of students and teachers trapped, state media said.
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Now 7600.
AP:
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A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school, state media reported. The official Xinhua News Agency said 80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Beichuan county in Sichuan province after the 7.8-magnitude quake, raising fears the overall death toll could increase sharply.
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I haven't noticed this feature before at the USGS site:
PAGER (Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response):
Mercali X Population exposed: 117k Shaking: Extreme
Mercali IX Population exposed: 92k Shaking: Violent
Mercali VIII Population exposed: 866k Shaking: Severe
Mercali VII Population exposed: 4,781k Shaking: Very Strong
Mercali VI Population exposed: 13,538k Shaking: Strong
Mercali V Population exposed: 43,966k Shaking: Moderate