Beichuan County is by far the worst-hit area in Monday's quake. Up to 5,000 people were said dead there.

北川县现在是周一地震中受创最严重的地方，至此当地已有五千人在地震中死亡。

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By contrast, the economy of the northern Miyagi prefecture, the worst-hit area Friday, is smaller and focused more on agriculture and lumber.

相比之下，作为周五地震受损最严重地区的北方宫城县，其经济规模较小，且更侧重于农业和木材业。

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In Laibin, the worst-hit area, about 700 students and teachers in Xincheng County Beigeng Junior High School have been trapped by floods, with food and water enough for only 2 days.

在受灾最重的来宾市，有约700名师生被水围困在忻城县北更初中校园里，食物和饮水储备只能供应2天。

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In New Jersey, the worst-hit area was northern Bergen County, which got 15 inches of snow.

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On Wednesday, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner visited Tolosa, the worst-hit area of La Plata, where she grew up and where her mother still lives.

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One of the worst-hit locations in Londonderry was Old City Close, in the Brandywell area.

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