At least five people have been confirmed dead as of 10:20 a.m. Saturday in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the provincial seismological bureau said.
Meanwhile, more than 100 casualties have been reported by the government of Lushan county.
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