Article: China May quake death toll remains unchanged at 69,226

China May quake death toll remains unchanged at 69,226

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province and its neighboring region remains unchanged at 69,226 as of Monday noon, according to a statement released by the State Council Information Office.

The number of people listed as missing and injured still stood at 17,923 and 374,643 respectively.

As of Monday noon, a total of 1,486,407 survivors had been relocated.

Among the 96,544 who had been hospitalized for injuries, 93,035 have been discharged, the statement said.

Government spending on relief and reconstruction had reached 67.17 billion yuan (about 9.73 billion U.S. dollars), including ...

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