Parents of missing students of a secondary school wait outside the collapsed building as rescuers continue to dig for bodies in Hanwang, Sichuan province, China. The death toll of Monday's 7.9 earthquake is now estimated at 29,000 and is expected to rise. At least 100,000 military troops continue rescue operations in the area where tens of thousands have been made homeless.
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Compelled to Help in China

Parents of missing students of a secondary school wait outside the collapsed building as rescuers continue to dig for bodies in Hanwang, Sichuan province, China. The death toll of Monday's 7.9 earthquake is now estimated at 29,000 and is expected to rise. At least 100,000 military troops continue rescue operations in the area where tens of thousands have been made homeless.

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