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Confirmed death toll from China quake reaches 28,881: govt

The confirmed earthquake death toll in China has risen to 28,881, a central government official said Saturday.

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Residents walk over the remains of a school in Juyuan, near the epicentre of the deadly earthquake. The Chinese government has confirmed that the death toll has risen to 28,881.

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