1.   A regional seismological bureau official said many people were still buried in the debris.

2.   According to a spokesman for the state seismological bureau in Kunming, communications with Wuding were completely cut off by the quake.

3.   China is in an active seismic period at present, He Yongnian, vice-director of the state seismological bureau, told Xinhua news agency.

4.   Tremors rocked New Delhi on Thursday, as the seismological bureau confirmed there had been an earthquake but gave no details.

5.   Teams from the seismological bureaus in Gansu and Qinghai have been sent to the scene.

6.   The provincial seismological bureau official said all the victims were farmers who died after their houses collapsed on them.