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Death toll of child victims in Sichuan quake revealed

Many have suffered in the massive quake that shaked China just a year ago. After a year of recovery and retrieving works, local authorities have decided to announce the estimated death toll of child victims. It has always been a top concern over the death toll of child victims, as much of the bulidings that have collapsed were school’s infrastructures.

Government authorities put the figure at 5,335, however, many believe that the actual number could have been higher. Though many have doubts with regards to the figure, local officials reassured the public that the figure was gathered via legal means.

Parents of child victims are now seeking redress over the responsibility of poorly constructed infrastructures. They have traced the cause to be of local corruption, while demanding for involved personnels to be punished.

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