In the mountains in the county of Wenchuan, NPR's Melissa Block drove toward the town of Yingxiu.

NPR: Landslides After Quake Crush Towns, Roads

It was not immediately clear if that number included 7, 700 reported dead in the city of Yingxiu.

NPR: Death Toll Climbs in China

In Yingxiu Township at the Xuankou middle and high school, a moment of silence was held amid the ruins of collapsed buildings and debris.

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