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At 7:49 in Qinghai on Wednesday, 14 April 2010, a catastrophic earthquake of 6.9Mw magnitude struck the nation. Its epicenter was near to Gyêgu town, approximately 30 km to Yushu.
At time of writing, 2,200 people have been confirmed dead. Reports claim 70 people were still missing.
* Official death toll retrieved on 26 April 2010 from Xinhuanet.com |
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