By ANTARA News/AFP,
Beijing : The death toll from China’s earthquake rose to 69,016 on Sunday, with another 18,830 missing, the government said.
The death toll marked an increase of just 39 deaths from Saturday, according to a statement from the State Council, or Cabinet.
Another 368,545 were injured by the May 12 earthquake, it said
The number of missing — which had thus far been steadily falling each day, presumably as many missing were confirmed dead — increased by nearly 1,000 from Saturday. The government statement did not explain the increase.