2008-05-15

Some data,two days after earthquake

-The confirmed national death toll reached 14,866 by 2 pm Wednesday, nearly all of them in Sichuan;

-Another 9,404 were buried in debris, 7,841 were missing and 26,206 people were injured, according to the headquarters;

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50,000 soldiers mobilized As of Tuesday night, nearly 20,000 soldiers and armed policemen had arrived in Sichuan province, with 30,000 more troops advancing toward the quake-hit regions by planes, trains and trucks, and on foot, cofirmed by the Ministry of Defense;

-A group of 31 British tourists have arrived safe in Chengdu, Qin Gang late on Tuesday.


From Chinadaily

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