Death Toll Rises As Rescue Efforts Continue

SHIFANG COUNTY, CHINA - MAY 17: (CHINA OUT) Rescue workers sift through the debris of the collapsed Hongbai Township May 17, 2008 in Shifang County of Sichuan Province, China. A major earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, the worst in 58 years, jolted China's Sichuan Province May 12. The death toll has already risen to over 28,880 and is expected to rise with tens of thousands still missing. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)