UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep sadness over the loss of life, injuries and destruction caused by the earthquake in China's Sichuan province Saturday, affirming that the UN stands ready to provide any assistance needed.
According to media reports, the seismic event, measuring from 6.6 to 7 on the Richter scale, killed nearly 200 people, sent over 8,000 to hospitals and caused a severe shortage of drinking water.
"The Secretary-General extends his sincere condolences to the Chinese Government and people", the secretary-general's spokesperson said in a statement.
"He expresses his deepest sympathies in particular to those who have lost loved ones or been otherwise affected by this disaster", he added.
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