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China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - A child eats inside a tent in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - Workers remove landside debris from a road in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - Children's bags are left among the rubble of collapsed houses in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 5, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.

Emergency food brought to quake victims in China

Emergency food brought to quake victims in China

ZHAOTONG, China - Chinese police officers carry emergency food on Aug. 5, 2014, Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, after a major earthquake struck the area on Aug. 3.

Residents walk through debris in quake-hit China

Residents walk through debris in quake-hit China

ZHAOTONG, China - Residents walk through debris of destroyed houses in Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, on Aug. 5, 2014, after a major earthquake struck the area on Aug. 3.

Families lose loved ones in China quake

Families lose loved ones in China quake

ZHAOTONG, China - Residents who lost their family members walk through debris on Aug. 5, 2014, in Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, which was hit by a major earthquake on Aug. 3.

Helicopter flies over quake-hit China town

Helicopter flies over quake-hit China town

ZHAOTONG, China - A helicopter flies over Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, on Aug. 5, 2014, after a major earthquake struck the area on Aug. 3.

Collapsed school building photographed

Collapsed school building photographed

ZHAOTONG, China - Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2014, shows a collapsed school building in Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China. A major quake struck the area on Aug. 3.

Man carries relief goods in quake-stricken area

Man carries relief goods in quake-stricken area

ZHAOTONG, China - A man carries a big package of relief supplies distributed in Longtoushan township of Ludian County, Zhaotong city, in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Aug. 4, 2014, a day after a magnitude 6.5 quake struck the region, killing hundreds of people.

Disaster victims come and go on mountain road

Disaster victims come and go on mountain road

ZHAOTONG, China - People come and go on foot or by motorcycle to and from Longtoushan township, the epicenter of a magnitude 6.5 quake, on a mountain road narrowed by landslides in Ludian County, Zhaotong city, in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Aug. 4, 2014.

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - A rescued boy is put on a drip in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Food is provided in an earthquake-hit area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Photo shows a devastated area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - Workers remove landside debris from a road in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county. (Kyodo)

Collapsed school building photographed

Collapsed school building photographed

ZHAOTONG, China - Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2014, shows a collapsed school building in Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China. A major quake struck the area on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)

Residents walk through debris in quake-hit China

Residents walk through debris in quake-hit China

ZHAOTONG, China - Residents walk through debris of destroyed houses in Longtoushan under Ludian County of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, on Aug. 5, 2014, after a major earthquake struck the area on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)

Man carries relief goods in quake-stricken area

Man carries relief goods in quake-stricken area

ZHAOTONG, China - A man carries a big package of relief supplies distributed in Longtoushan township of Ludian County, Zhaotong city, in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan on Aug. 4, 2014, a day after a magnitude 6.5 quake struck the region, killing hundreds of people. (Kyodo)

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - Food is provided in an earthquake-hit area in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

Strong quake in southern China kills hundreds

ZHAOTONG, China - A rescued boy is put on a drip in Zhaotong in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 4, 2014, following a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of people were killed by the 6.5-magnitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)