Chinese state media: Major quake kills 4 students (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Mon, 05/12/2008 - 5:24am

28 p.m.<br /><br />(0628 GMT), the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. It said the 7.5-magnitude quake was centered 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) below the surface.<br /><br />(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck mountainous western China on Monday, toppling a primary school and killing four students, Chinese state media reported.



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