在临近的什邡，两家化工厂坍塌，大量有毒气体泄露，据报道有600人遇难，2300多人仍被埋废墟之中。

    Premier Wen promised no effort would be spared to rescue those trapped and take care of the survivors. He also expressed frustration that the rescue efforts were being held up by the awful weather. "The disaster is worse than expected, and the rescue sites are quite complex," he admitted to Xinhua journalists.

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