China Hit By Earthquake

Drudge Report ^ | Updated:08:00, Monday May 12, 2008 | Sky News

[Lijahsbubbe]

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. US Geological Survey said the quake struck 57 miles north-west of the city of Chengdu at 2.29pm local time (6.28am GMT).

Some 10 million people live in Chengdu.

[MARKUSPRIME]

I personally think they should let some US SAR teams in to help out with this.

[bd476]

From the article:

"According to the Sichuan provincial government on Tuesday morning, the Wenchuan earthquake has caused severe cracks in the dam of the Zipingpu Hydropower Station. The plant and associated buildings have collapsed, and some are partly sunk. The whole installation is out of commission."

So there is no power now nor water? Prayers for everyone in that area.

[bd476]

gogov wrote: "darn intersting pics. Thanks for posting them."

You're welcome, gogov. You should see those type lifts in action. It's amazing.

[zhanli]

To bd476.Thanks a lot!
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[zhanli]

The frightened people stay outsite to avoid the risky aftershocks.

[SE Mom]

Whoa...that’s awful. I guess the good news is Three Gorges Dam seems to have escaped damage.

[stlnative]

this goes with post 733 - it is badly damaged

[bd476]

You're welcome Zhanli. Thank you for posting all the news, photos and updated information. :-)

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[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Oh Lord, oh Lord, please help give strength to the rescuers. How hard it must be to come upon children like this, with life taken from them in a moment. These rescuers must be able to continue onward as I’m sure there are pockets of air sustaining some miracles waiting to be found. These are your children. We are your children. We are all one family in You, and though we are half the earth away, please open all hearts of the Chinese people that they may feel how we too would be digging and lifting out their collapsed buildings if we were there. Let our prayers Lord, be of great help in their time of great need.

We pray in Your name.

[zhanli]

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Everytime i saw this pic,i can not help crying.What a lovely kid,if wihtout this disaster,he will have a very happy childhood.Now....
While,he is lucky,i’ve no idea how many such kids there who are not rescued timely!
The bad weather,rainstorm has added much difficulties to rescue.The rescue teams can only went there by foot!,in such dark night!

[Bamboo2008]

[bd476]

zhanli wrote: "The frightened people stay outsite to avoid the risky aftershocks."

Unfortunately, staying outside only works until they run out of food, water, sanitation equipment, first aid, medical supplies or when the weather changes. Hopefully emergency supplies and provisions are on their way.

[stlnative]

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[RightWhale]

Distress turns to anger at Chinese soldiers and officials over the response to the huge earthquake

Anger at the government, especially by those one-child families, is understandable. Anger should not be directed at soldiers and officials who are responding. Blame lies elsewhere.

[stlnative]

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[bd476]

SE Mom wrote: "...I guess the good news is Three Gorges Dam seems to have escaped damage."

That's true, SE Mom. Any good news at this point is, well... good.

[stlnative]

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[gintama]

the road in sichuang most difficult, the Chinese ancient poem describe:it harder than to the sky, because she connected the world's highest plateau, with an elevation from 6,000 meters to 100 meters drastic changes.The earthquake occurred, is such a place：abyss on the left hand, the right peak more than 1,000 meters, it is dangerous road when No earthquakes, once earthquakes,It becomes a nightmare.

[DavFeng]

the first rescue team had already entered the rock blocked city Wenchuan. saving more than 1000 survivors with at least 18000 more who was buried under collapsed buildings to rescue

[zhanli]

The rescued supplies,such as tent,food ,medicine are sent there already,but the affected people are too many,and the supplies are kept sending.I contribute CNY500 just now.And many people do the same thing.

Primier is in scene and didn’t have a sleep since the disaster happened.I give my great honour to him-a man over 60th.