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                          30 Dead in China Earthquake

   Chinese state media say a powerful earthquake that struck the western
   Chinese region of Sichuan Saturday morning has left around 30 people
   dead.
   China`s official Xinhua news agency said that at least 400 people have
   been injured in the quake.
   The agency said the quake also rattled buildings in the provincial
   capital of Chengdu, 115 kilometers to the east.
   Sichuan`s provincial seismological bureau put the strength of the quake
   at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological Survey said it was a 6.6 magnitude,
   which is capable of causing severe damage. The quake occurred at a
   depth of 12 kilometers below the surface.
   A strong earthquake struck Sichuan in 2008, killing more than 70,000
   people.
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