BEIJING - Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed to reach survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 27 people, turned tens of thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs. ...full story at CNews
from CNews on Mon, Sep 01 2008
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2008 5.12 China earth quake »
YouTube video China were hit by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 on May 12, 2008. Tens of thousands of people have died so far, while still, many survivors remain trapped in rubble from collapsed buildings, awaiting rescue. The majorities of these people... |
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