A devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. (0628 GMT) on Monday, says the State Seismological Bureau (SSB). As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, southwestern Sichuan Province has reported 12,012 deaths in Monday's earthquake, according to the disaster relief center under the State Council.

For those who are looking to contribute to current aid efforts underway, you can now donate money to the Red Cross Society of China which has formed a disaster relief working group to be dispatched to the earthquake-stricken Wenchuan County in Sichuan. The Society has also published an emergency relief hotline, along with bank account information to receive donations to assist the cause:

Account name: Red Cross Society of China
For those who want to donate in RMB: you can send money to the RMB account at Dong Si Nan Branch Office, Beijing, China Industrial and Commercial Bank:

Account Number: 0200001009014413252

For those who want to donate in foreign currency, you can send money to the foreign currency account at Jiu Xianqiao Branch Office, Beijing, CITIC Bank:

Foreign Currency Account Number: 7112111482600000209

Hotline: (8610) 65139999, 64027620 (Daytime)

Online donations: Red Cross Society of China website: www.redcross.org.cn, click the tab for "online donations".