Update: Dramatic increase in the loss of life in the Gansu landslide
Xinhua has this morning dramatically increased estimated loss of life in the landslide at Zhouqu in Gansu Province, China. The latest toll is 702 known fatalities and a further 1,042 people missing.
Thank you very much for these postings, they are very helpful and informative. As an update to your blog post, today's Xinhua news cites the death toll as 1,117 fatalities with 627 still missing (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/11/c_13440469.htm)
Thank you very much for these postings, they are very helpful and informative. As an update to your blog post, today's Xinhua news cites the death toll as 1,117 fatalities with 627 still missing (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/11/c_13440469.htm)
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