Between 3,000 and 5,000 people have been killed by an earthquake measuring 7.8 in one county of Sichuan province in Strong earthquake hits China ...
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There are also thought to be almost 900 students buried beneath the rubble of a middle school.
President Hu Jintao has urged "all-out" efforts to rescue victims of the quake.
More details to follow.
(BBC)
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