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Officials from the rescue headquarters in northwest China"s Qinghai Province, say the earthquake has caused heavy casualties and great property damage. Rescuers are racing to find survivors.
Xia Xueping, spokesman of Qinghai Emergency Rescue HQ, said, "The death toll in the Yushu earthquake has climbed to 1,144 and another 417 remained missing as of 5 p.m. Friday. A total of 11,744 people have been injured, including 1,192 serious cases. In Gyegu Town, all mud-brick buildings have collapsed."
Xia Xueping says at least 210-thousand houses collapsed, ten bridges were displaced, and one hydropower station was destroyed. No drinking water is available. Telecommunications and electricity are severely limited. Medical teams have come in from around China. As of Friday, there were 30 teams with nearly 2000 personnel. Around 12-hundred survivors have been transferred.
Last year, the government built 25 warehouses in Qinghai for disaster relief materials. Some 40-thousand tents and more than 150 tons of foods had been stockpiled.
Nearly 15-thousand tents have reached the quake zone, and more are en route.
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