The death toll from China's worst earthquake in decades has risen to 12,000, according to the civil affairs ministry.
That figure is expected to soar as tens of thousands remain missing or buried under the rubble of crushed buildings following Monday's quake. State media said more than 50,000 troops had been deployed in the all-out rescue effort. But efforts to reach the worst-hit areas were badly disrupted by torrential rain and landslides, especially near the epicentre of the 7.9-magnitude quake in the south-western province of Sichuan. Germany and many other countries have offered assistance.
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