Chinese soldiers Monday moved in to explode earthquake debris blocking a river where quickly rising waters threatened to flood disaster victims.Two weeks after the magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit central Sichuan province, lakes formed by obstructed rivers clogged by landslides were adding new complications to recovery efforts already strained to find shelter for millions of homeless.
One of the most powerful aftershocks since the May 12 quake killed at least eight people Sunday, the Cabinet said, adding to the death toll that the government has said would surpass 80,000.
A Chinese government spokesman said Monday the confirmed death toll had risen to 65,080.
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