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Death toll from Chinese quake likely to reach 50,000
Beijing, May 15 (MIA) - China has issued an urgent appeal for earth-moving equipment to help rescue efforts in the country's south-west following Monday's earthquake.
On Thursday the confirmed death toll rose above 19,500, and late in the day state television said it was likely that more than 50,000 people had died, as hopes of finding more survivors in the rubble of destroyed towns and cities began to fade.
"If there are some survivors under such conditions, it would be a matter of luck, or a miracle," said Zhang Zhoushu, vice director of the state-run China Earthquake Disaster Prevention Centre.
The government has issued a rare international call for emergency equipment, saying it needs cranes, shovels and hammers.
After previously turning down international offers of help, including an offer of assistance from Australia, China said it would allow a contingent of 60 Japanese rescue specialists and sniffer dogs to join the relief effort in worst-hit Sichuan province.
Another aid team from Taiwan, including medical personnel, has also been accepted by Beijing.
Xinhua news agency says around 10 million people are severely affected by the aftermath of the earthquake, which is known to have killed nearly 15,000 people.
Beijing has deployed 110 helicopters into the quake zone, and authorities have sent thousands of troops and medical workers into the region.
Many communities have gone without water for nearly four days, and people are desperate for food and essential supplies.
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