官方公布的死亡人数现已达7 000人。

The official death toll has now reached 7 000.

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官方称，死亡人数已经开始下降，几乎所有死亡的人都是帮派成员，而且剿杀仅限于一些热点地区。

Officials argue that the death toll has begun to fall, that nearly all of the dead are gangsters, and that the killings are confined to a few hot spots.

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据新闻报道，地震已经造成65人死亡。官方警告说：随着搜救工作的开展，死亡人数会进一步攀升。

The initial death toll was 65, according to news reports, and authorities warned that the toll could rise sharply as search-and-rescue efforts continued.

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