`` Most rural houses in the county were made of brick or wood , were not designed to be resistant to quakes , and many of them were outdated , '' the China Earthquake Administration said in a statement . Tens of thousands dead in quake , Chinese state-run TV says ; Tens of thousands people injured . 6.5 of homes damaged or destroyed . The White House says the magnitude was Tens of thousands .
Tens of thousands dead in quake , Chinese state-run TV says ; Tens of thousands people injured . 6.5 of homes damaged or destroyed . The White House says the magnitude was Tens of thousands .