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Wow you have to think that this toll is going to go up even more. I am glad they ruled the dam safe. That would have made matters even worse. I read last time a major earthquake struck 250,000 lost their lives. You would think they would build better homes to withstand these strong quakes.
China quake victims flee 'flood'
All aid efforts in the quake-hit city of Beichuan halt as a river bursts its banks, sparking panic among rescuers and victims.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7406109.stm
UPDATE:
200 Earthquake Relief Workers Buried by Mudslide in China
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China's state-run Xinhua News Agency says more than 200 relief workers have been buried by a mudslide in Sichuan province. The Chinese government has declared a three-day period of mourning for the May 12 quake. It has estimated that as many as 50,000 people died as a result of the earthquake. |
International Level: New Activist / Political Participation: 17 1.7%
When things like this happens it shows all the big super powers that they are just as susceptible to the elements as everyone else. Mother Nature, the biggest baddest super power there is!
International Level: New Activist / Political Participation: 23 2.3%
China warns over quake corruption
Chinese regulators say relief work for the earthquake must be transparent and warn corruption will be punished.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7411921.stm
China earthquake toll jumps again
The Sichuan earthquake death toll passes 55,000, as concern grows over lakes created by landslides.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7416035.stm