Quake Toll Rises; China Struggles to Reach Victims - New York Times

Quake Toll Rises; China Struggles to Reach Victims - New York Times: "In the aftermath of the earthquake, rescue workers across southwest China struggled to reach the tens of thousands of people who remained buried, as the death toll climbed above 13,000, according to provincial authorities. That toll is likely to rise still higher as workers break through to affected areas, making the earthquake China’s deadliest natural disaster in three decades. Hundreds of thousands are injured or homeless."