Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Death toll in Urumqi [China] riots may hit 258

BEIJING - The death toll in ethnic clashes in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region a week ago may climb to 258, China Daily reported on Monday.

Chinese authorities said the official death toll from July 5 riots in Urumqi, capital of China's northwest region, has increased to 184 and another 939 people have been hospitalized, with 74 of them in a critical condition.

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