The death toll from the earthquake that rocked China on Monday could reach more than 50000....itn news headlines china earthquake disaster sichuam devastation buried

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Earthquake Hits Western China
The extent of the devastation in China, after an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck, is still being realised. Environment correspondent Catherine Jacob reports
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China praises world's quake aid
The final death toll is expected to reach at least 50,000
Chinese President Hu Jintao has voiced his gratitude for the international aid following Monday's massive earthquake.
"I express heartfelt thanks to the foreign governments and international friends," Mr Hu was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Offers of help in the relief effort from home and abroad have now surpassed $800m, Chinese officials say.
The number of confirmed deaths of the quake in the south-western Sichuan province has now risen to 28,881.
More than 10,600 people are believed to be still trapped, Xinhua said, citing regional officials.
The final death toll following the 7.9-magnitude quake is expected to reach at least 50,000 people, Chinese officials estimate

struggling to reach the worst-hit areas after a powerful quake hit southwest China, killing nearly 10000 people....itn news headlines earthquake china death

As the death toll climbs, the government says rescue workers are among the dead in China following last week's earthquake. At least 40,000 people are confirmed dead following a quake that the Chinese government now says was an 8.0 magnitude temblor. Meanwhile, official business in China came to a stop Monday, as the nation paused to mourn. VOA's Robert Raffaele has the story