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epa03672815 A view of a bedroom damaged by the earthquake in Longmen Village, of Lushan County, Sichuan Province, China, 22 April 2013. The death toll rose to at least 188 by 22 April, with 25 people missing and 11,950 injured, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said. The ministry said 1.72 million people were affected by the quake, while an initial estimate by the International Red Cross on Saturday put the number needing emergency shelter, water and food at 120,000. The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) recorded a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, while the US Geological Survey said it had measured 6.9. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG