900 students feared buried alive in quake

BEIJING, May 12 (UPI) -- Up to 900 students may have been trapped when a high school collapsed in a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in China that killed at least 107 people, officials said.

The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs said another 34 people were injured from the quake that rocked southwestern China Monday afternoon, reported Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency. The epicenter was in Wenshuan County in China's Sichuan province.

Tremors were felt in other parts of China, including the southern island province of Hainan, as well as Bangkok, Thailand, and Hanoi, Vietnam.

An underground water pipe burst near Chengdu's southern railway station, flooding a downtown area. Damage reports also included collapsed and cracks buildings in residential areas and downed communication networks, the news agency reported.