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Tibetans begin cremating victims of China quake (AP)

April 17th, 2010

Tibetan residents sit on a hillside to observe a mass cremation for victims of Wednesday's earthquake in Yushu County, northwest China's Qinghai province, Saturday, April 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - Hundreds of victims of an earthquake that struck western China more than 72 hours ago were cremated Saturday as necessity forced Tibeans to break with local burial traditions.


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