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| Two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses in the Chinese region hit by a massive earthquake two weeks ago, state-run media say. | Two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses in the Chinese region hit by a massive earthquake two weeks ago, state-run media say. |
| Many of the homes appear to have been empty, but six people are said to have been critically injured in the tremors. | Many of the homes appear to have been empty, but six people are said to have been critically injured in the tremors. |
| They came came as thousands of people were moved from near a lake formed by landslides, amid fears the water could breach banks and deluge the area. | They came came as thousands of people were moved from near a lake formed by landslides, amid fears the water could breach banks and deluge the area. |
| The official death toll from the 12 May quake in Sichuan province is 67,183. | The official death toll from the 12 May quake in Sichuan province is 67,183. |
| About 20,790 people are listed as missing, with more than five million people homeless since the earthquake. | About 20,790 people are listed as missing, with more than five million people homeless since the earthquake. |
| As the region continues to be shaken, 63 people were injured, including six critically, in the latest aftershocks in Qingchuan county, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reports. | As the region continues to be shaken, 63 people were injured, including six critically, in the latest aftershocks in Qingchuan county, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reports. |
| One of the aftershocks measured magnitude 5.7, according to the US Geological Survey. | One of the aftershocks measured magnitude 5.7, according to the US Geological Survey. |
| The same county was strongly shaken on Sunday, wrecking 300,000 more homes, killing eight people and injuring hundreds. | The same county was strongly shaken on Sunday, wrecking 300,000 more homes, killing eight people and injuring hundreds. |
| Satellite images reveal a lake forming in Beichuan County See full size images Meanwhile, about 30 towns were being evacuated from near the newly-formed lake because experts fear the build-up of water at the swollen Tangjiashan lake could burst the banks, deluging the area. | |
| Chinese soldiers have dug a channel to ease pressure from the so-called "quake lake". | Chinese soldiers have dug a channel to ease pressure from the so-called "quake lake". |
| About 70,000 people have already been moved from nearby Mianyang city in Sichuan province, Xinhua said, with a further 80,000 still being moved. | About 70,000 people have already been moved from nearby Mianyang city in Sichuan province, Xinhua said, with a further 80,000 still being moved. |
| Landslide debris is holding back about 130 million cubic metres of water at the site in Beichuan county. | Landslide debris is holding back about 130 million cubic metres of water at the site in Beichuan county. |
| Storms have been forecast for the region, potentially compounding problems as rain water drains into the lakes. | Storms have been forecast for the region, potentially compounding problems as rain water drains into the lakes. |
| Officials have said that reconstruction work in the area is set to take at least three years. | Officials have said that reconstruction work in the area is set to take at least three years. |