18 thousand trapped in China as death toll climbs to almost 12 thousand

China- At least 18 thousand people are still thought to be trapped in a town close to the epicentre of yesterday's earthquake in China.
An official has told a news conference that the number confirmed killed now stands at 11 thousand 9 hundred and 21. A strong aftershock hit Chengdu this morning, following the 7.9-magnitude earthquake yesterday.