(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-05-30 18:16

BEIJING - The death toll in China's major earthquake increased by about 340 to 68,858 as of Friday noon, the Information Office of the State Council said.

Another 366,586 people were counted as injured and 18,618 listed as missing in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province on May 12.

A total of 45.55 million people were affected by the quake, of whom, 15.15 million were relocated, according to the office.

Hospitals had treated 88,617 injured survivors as of Friday noon, of whom 58,356 were discharged, 13,828 were still being treated and 8,668 were transferred outside of Sichuan for further treatment.

As of Thursday, rescuers had found and evacuated a total of 764,788 people, of whom 6,541 were dug out from under debris.

Meanwhile, 3,400 temporary houses have been set up and 664,500 tents sent to the quake areas.