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102 cultural sites damaged in China quake

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Apr 21 2013 | 8:40 PM IST
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province has damaged 102 cultural relics sites.
The State Administration of Cultural Heritage said that among the damaged places were 24 sites at the national level and 61 at the provincial level.
Yesterday's quake has also caused damage to another 12 museums where 274 cultural relics items were affected, the administration said.
About 200 people have been killed and over 11,500 injured in the quake, state-run Xinhua reported.

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First Published: Apr 21 2013 | 8:40 PM IST

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