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Survivors dug out from China quake that killed 398
China Earthquake Werm
This aerial photo shows buildings toppled down by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake at the quake's epicenter in the town of Longtoushan in Ludian County of Zhaotong, in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Monday. Rescuers dug through shattered homes Monday looking for survivors of the strong earthquake as the death toll rose to hundreds of people, with more than 1,800 injured. - photo by AP Photo/Xinhua, Xue Yubin
KUNMING, China — Rescuers found scores of survivors on Monday as they dug through homes shattered by an earthquake in southern China that killed at least 398 people and injured more than 1,800. Rainstorms were expected to continue to hinder rescue efforts over the coming days. About 12,000 homes collapsed when the quake struck Sunday afternoon in impoverished Ludian county, around 370 kilometers (230 miles) northeast of Yunnan province's capital, Kunming, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
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