SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- The earthquake that devastated parts of central China's Sichuan province will likely have a limited impact on the country's booming economy, analysts said Tuesday, though repercussions were seen across the region.Authorities reported about 10,000 dead from the quake, which destroyed schools, factories and other buildings in the hilly but industrialized region of small cities and towns. Thousands were buried in rubble and landslides, state media reported.
State-run television reports showed mountain roads crumpled by the quake and blocked by huge boulders unleashed by landslides. Cell phone and other telecommunications services were reported out of service across much of the region. Some airports were closed.
China's work safety agency ordered factories, coal mines, chemical plants and gas wells damaged by the quake to suspend operation for safety inspections.
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