China Earthquake

The earthquake located in Chongqing, China was one of the “worst earthquakes of the decade” reported by the media. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake ripped through this part of china causing  8,533 deaths in the Sichuan province and more then 200 others in other provinces around Chongqing. Xinhua (News Agency) said “80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Sichuan province’s Beichuan county after the quake, raising fears the overall death toll could increase sharply.” Big schools, chemical plants, and large buildings all went down trapping many of Chongqing’s people underneath the rubble.

Christopher Bodeen

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