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12th May, a strong earthquake measured at 7.8 Richter scale happened in Sichuan province, China. It is so strong that over 1500 km away from epicenter, felt the earthquake. Death toll in Sichuan Province alone has exceeded 50,000 by Thursday, more than 9,400 people were buried in debris, and at least 60,000 people are still unaccounted in epicenter Wenchuan County. More than 3.46 million houses were wracked. For those who want to contribute to the relief effort, Please refer to the following link for more information :

One-year-old Wang Ying sips water while receiving medical treatment in Hanwang town, Mianzhu City of Sichuan Province May 14, 2008. Wang survived the quake when she was thrown out of the window by the powerful quake, and she suffered only bruises on her face.

An aerial view of a town in the epicenter of Wenchuan County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, after the deadly May 12 earthquake, in May 14, 2008