Sichuan quake death toll rises to 69,197

Source: Xinhua | 07-08-2008 16:22

BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of China's major earthquake increased one from Monday's figure to 69,197 as of Tuesday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement on Tuesday.

The number of the injured and the missing still stood at 374,176 and 18,379 respectively after the 8.0-magnitude quake jolted southwestern Sichuan Province and neighboring regions on May 12.

Editor:Xiong Qu