China : At least six schools collapsed to some extent in the quake or aftershocks that followed , Xinhua reported . China says at least 100 dead but it expects figure to rise . NEW : Weather hampering evacuation , aid workers in worst - hit area . Nearly 900 children buried when a school building collapses , 50 bodies found . 7.9 magnitude quake is felt throughout much of China .
China : China says at least 100 dead but it expects figure to rise . NEW : Weather hampering evacuation , aid workers in worst - hit area . Nearly 900 children buried when a school building collapses , 50 bodies found . 7.9 magnitude quake is felt throughout much of China .