The death toll from last week's quake in Sichuan rose to 40,075 nationwide as of 6 pm on Tuesday, with 247,645 injured, the Information Office of the State Council said on Tuesday.

据官方在星期二透露：截止到星期二下午6点上周全国在四川地震中死亡总数达到40，075人，还有247，645人受伤。

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