The China earthquake death toll is likely to be tens of thousands after state media said nearly 19,000 were buried under rubble in one city alone. Japan responds to China's request for quake assistance and promises $5 million (USD) in aid as the rescue effort continues. China's most devastating earthquake in three decades killed more than 12,000 people with the toll likely to soar after state media said on Tuesday (May 13) nearly 19,000 were buried under rubble in one city alone. Storms were hampering rescue efforts in the mountainous area around the epicentre of Monday's 7.9 magnitude quake that pummelled the south-western province of Sichuan. Rescuers are reporting scenes of devastation at the epicentre at Wenchuan, a remote county about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital. More than 12,000 people had died in Sichuan and more than 26,000 were injured, the province's vice governor, Li Chengyun, told reporters. More than 46 million "rooms" had been...