A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday afternoon, killing more than 12,000 people.
The worst quake in three decades in China was also felt in many other parts of the county, leading to more deaths and injuries. The following is a detailed list of casualties reported from different regions of China, based on the latest government statistics.
1. Sichuan Province-- The death toll has reached 12,012. Another 26,206 people were injured and 9,404 buried in debris. Some 7,841 people are missing.
Wenchuan County: At least 500 people confirmed dead at the quake epicenter.
Mianyang City: 7,395 dead. (Up to 5,000 dead and 80 percent of buildings collapsed in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County)
Mianzhu City: 3,000 killed and more than 10,000 injured.
Chengdu City: 959 dead.
Qingchuan County: At least 1,000 killed, 5,000 injured and 300 buried in the rubble; 80 percent of buildings collapsed. At the Muyu Township Middle School, 94 students killed, 120 injured and 191 missing.
2. Gansu Province-- 206 killed, 2,179 injured and 21,100 evacuated.
Longnan City: 173 killed and 2,027 injured.
3. Shaanxi Province -- 103 killed, 893 injured and 9 million evacuated.
4. Chongqing Municipality -- 11 killed, including five pupils, and more than 2.13 million people affected.
5.?Yunnan Province?-- One confirmed dead.
6. Henan Province -- One confirmed dead.
7.?Hubei Province?-- One confirmed dead.
(Xinhua News Agency May 14, 2008)