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A vertical crack is seen in a high rise building after an earthquake occurred, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, 12 May, 2008. This picture distributed by China's official Xinhua News Agency.

The 7.8 earthquake struck at 2:28 p.m. local time killing more than 8,533 people, trapping hundreds of students under the rubble of schools and causing a toxic chemical leak.

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