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Quake death toll rises to 69,180
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The death toll of China's massive earthquake increased by four overnight to 69,180 as of Thursday noon, the State Council Information Office said.

The number of the injured remained at 374,008 and people reported missing dropped by nine to 17,406 after the 8.0-magnitude quake rocked southwestern Sichuan Province and neighboring regions on May 12.

(Xinhua News Agency June 19, 2008)

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