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Earthquake kills at least 400 in western China

April 14, 2010

At least 10,000 people were injured in the 6.9 magnitude quake in Qinghai province. Rescue workers struggling to dig out trapped people were hindered in their efforts because of broken telecommunications lines.

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A series of quakes and aftershocks caused schools, houses and office buildings to collapse. The quake's center was in the mountains that divide Qinghai province from the Tibet Autonomous Region.
A series of quakes and aftershocks caused schools, houses and office buildings to collapse. The quake's center was in the mountains that divide Qinghai province from the Tibet Autonomous Region.Image: AP