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In one part of Sichuan, about 660 school buildings were destroyed, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The provincial weather observatory said rain is expected this week, which could cause problems for the relief effort.<\/p>\n<p>See<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/01\/world\/asia\/01china.html?_r=2&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> full story<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The destruction from a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Sichuan province, southwest China, on Saturday afternoon is much worse than initially feared. 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