FACTBOX: Breakdown of casualties in worst China quake in three decades
www.chinaview.cn 2008-05-14 01:14:13   Print

    BEIJING, May 13, (Xinhua) -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday afternoon, killing more than 12,000 people.

    The worst quake in three decades in China was also felt in many other parts of the county, leading to more deaths and injuries. The following is a detailed list of casualties reported from different regions of China, based on the latest government statistics.

    

    1. SICHUAN PROVINCE -- The death toll has exceeded 12,000. Another 26,206 people were injured and 9,404 buried in debris.

    

    Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba: 161 dead. (57 dead and more than 300 others seriously injured in epicenter Wenchuan County)

    

    Mianyang City: 7,395 dead. (Up to 5,000 dead and 80 percent of buildings collapsed in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County)

    

    Deyang City: 2,648 dead.

    

    Chengdu City: 959 dead.

    

    Guangyuan City: 700 dead.

    

    2. GANSU PROVINCE -- 206 killed, 2,179 injured and 21,100 evacuated.

    

    Longnan City: 173 killed and 2,027 injured.

    

    3. SHAANXI PROVINCE -- 103 killed, 893 injured and 9 million evacuated.

    

    4. CHONGQING MUNICIPALITY -- 11 killed, including five pupils, and more than 2.13 million people affected.

    

    5. YUNNAN PROVINCE -- One confirmed dead.

    

    6. HENAN PROVINCE -- One confirmed dead.

    

    7. HUBEI PROVINCE -- One confirmed dead.

Editor: Mu Xuequan
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