CHICAGO (AP) -- Chinese media says quake death toll in Sichuan province climbs to 9,000
The official Xinhua News Agency said that another 10,000 people were believed hurt in one of the province's counties after the 7.8-magnitude quake on Monday.
Nearly 900 students were trapped after their school collapsed about 60 miles from the quake's epicenter. Rescuers had recovered at least 50 bodies from the debris of the school building
The earthquake struck in the middle of the afternoon when classes and office towers were full.
The temblor was felt as far away as Pakistan, Vietnam and Thailand.
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