'Nearly 900 students buried by earthquake in central China'

A strong earthquake that struck China on Monday has buried nearly 900 students in Sichuan province, state media reported. Xinhua News Agency did not immediately give any other details or say if any of the students were thought to be alive. It already reported that four students were killed and more than 100 students injured when the 7.8-magnitude quake knocked down two schools in neighboring Chongqing municipality.