An earthquake in western China has killed around 600 people and injured another 10,000, Chinese state television says.
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The quake on the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province early on Wednesday measured a magnitude of 6.9 and was followed by a series of aftershocks.
Rescue efforts were hindered by telecommunications problems, with phone lines down.
The China Earthquake Administration announced an initial death toll of 67 people in a brief statement on its website, saying the quake had caused many houses to collapse.
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