More than 25,000 reported still buried after China quake

BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 25,000 people remained buried by rubble after the massive earthquake that struck south-western China, state media reported on Wednesday.

Another 14,000 were missing, meaning that the reported death toll of 15,000 -- most of them in Sichuan province -- could soar as rescuers reach areas worst hit by Monday's 7.9 magnitude quake.

(Reporting by Lindsay Beck; Editing by Nick Macfie)