Friday, May 23, 2008

20080523 China earthquake death toll rises to 55,740

The death toll in China's major earthquake increased by 4,589 to 55,740 as of Friday noon, according to the Information Office of the State Council.

And 292,481 people were injured and 24,960 missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province on May 12.

Meanwhile, 11.37 million quake survivors were relocated, the office said.

Power supply restored in most part of quake-hit areas, with Beichuan county, one of the worst hit places, and Hongyuan county remaining black out. Lixian county had seen electricity cut off again due to aftershocks, while power had fully restored in Jiuzhaigou, a tourist attraction, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission said in a statement.

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