China Fears Surge in Quake's Toll ; First Troops Near Epicenter Find Few Survivors
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 12, 2008
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MIANYANG, China The 20-year-old waitress was camped outside a restaurant, a borrowed pink down jacket offering little protection against the dank spring night. She fought off sleep, fearing that an earthquake aftershock would bury her.
Streetlamps illuminated the city of Mianyang on Tuesday night, but all the buildings were dark and deserted after the government ordered them evacuated.See the full content of this document
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China Fears Surge in Quake's Toll ; First Troops Near Epicenter Find Few Survivors
"I'm cold. I don't dare to sleep, and I'm worried a building is going to fall down on me," said Tang Ling, who was accompanied by three co-workers. "What's happened is so cruel. In one minute to have so many people die is too tragic."
The death toll of more than 12,000 from China's devastating earthqu...See the full content of this document
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