China puts quake death toll at almost 29,000

Sat May 17, 2008 9:06am BST
 
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BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from the deadliest earthquake to hit China in three decades has risen to almost 29,000, cabinet spokesman Guo Weimin told a news conference on Saturday.

(Reporting by Guo Shipeng and Benjamin Kang Lim; Editing by Nick Macfie)

 

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