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China earthquake death toll rises China earthquake death toll rises
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The death toll from the earthquake that hit China's south-western province of Yunnan rose to nearly 600 people on Wednesday.The death toll from the earthquake that hit China's south-western province of Yunnan rose to nearly 600 people on Wednesday.
Rescue efforts in the remote region, where the 6.1-magnitude quake struck on Sunday, were badly hampered by traffic and landslides blocking roads.Rescue efforts in the remote region, where the 6.1-magnitude quake struck on Sunday, were badly hampered by traffic and landslides blocking roads.
Residents in the area said school dormitories had collapsed in the quake, echoing the 2008 disaster in Sichuan which killed more than 80,000 people, thousands of them children who died as their cheaply built schools crumbled. Residents said school dormitories had collapsed, echoing the 2008 disaster in Sichuan which resulted in the deaths of more than 80,000 people, thousands of them children who died as cheaply built schools crumbled.
Around 150 blue tents have been set up to shelter survivors in Longtoushan township, where distraught mothers sought to comfort each other over the deaths of their children. About 150 blue tents have been set up to shelter survivors in Longtoushan township, where distraught mothers sought to comfort each other over the deaths of their children.
"I lost my seven-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son in the earthquake," said Yan Anqiao, 30, staring at the floor. "I am not sure if I can ever have a real home again without my children." "I lost my seven-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son in the earthquake," said Yan Anqiao, 30. "I am not sure if I can ever have a real home again without my children."
At least 589 people had been confirmed dead as of Wednesday morning, China's ministry of civil affairs said on its website, marking a sharp increase in the toll. Search efforts in Longtoushan were concentrated on a 600-metre area of hillside in the town centre.
The ministry said that 2,401 people had been injured, 230,000 had been evacuated, and more than 80,000 homes had fully or partially collapsed. At least 589 people were confirmed dead by Wednesday morning, China's ministry of civil affairs said on its website, marking a sharp increase in the toll.
The ministry said 2,401 people had been injured, 230,000 had been evacuated and more than 80,000 homes had fully or partially collapsed.
No explanation was given for the sudden increase from a toll of 410 given on Tuesday, but rescuers have steadily been pulling corpses from the wreckage.No explanation was given for the sudden increase from a toll of 410 given on Tuesday, but rescuers have steadily been pulling corpses from the wreckage.
"This has been terrible. I have lost colleagues, friends and witnessed so much tragedy," said doctor Shang Gangzheng."This has been terrible. I have lost colleagues, friends and witnessed so much tragedy," said doctor Shang Gangzheng.
Search efforts in Longtoushan were concentrated on a 600-metre area of hillside in the town centre.