SelectPlusDeath Toll in China From Quake Eclipses 60,000Death Toll in China From Quake Eclipses 60,000The Associated PressChina's earthquake death toll has passed 60,000 and Premier Wen Jiabao has said it could rise further to more than 80,000, as he and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the disaster area Saturday. (May 24 )The death toll from China's devastating earthquake has hit another grim milestone...Officials now say over 60 thousand people have been killed by the 7 point 9 magnitude quake nearly two weeks ago.And they worry the death toll will continue to rise as more bodies are pulled from the rubble.. China's prime minister said today the number of dead could top 80 thousand. 26 thousand people are still listed as missing....That could signal that China's government is starting to give up hope about finding any more survivors.There are also some 5 million displaced citizens who are in desperate need of food, shelter and clothing.U-N Secretary Ban Ki-Moon toured...