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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 25 > Death toll may skyrocket

Death toll may skyrocket

Estimates climb above 80,000 as U.N.’s Ban Ki-moon visits

By Tini Tran / The Bulletin
May 25, 2008

YINGXIU, China — China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors.

But rescuers rushed anyway to reach 24 coal miners who officials said....

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