World Events
Topic: China hit by Earthquake

#	Author	Message
1	Malin Mon 5/12/2008 1:01a	A massive Earthquake measuring 7.5 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.
2	Malin Mon 5/12/2008 1:08a	No reports of casualties or damage yet.
3	X-san Mon 5/12/2008 3:13a	Wow.
4	dshyates Mon 5/12/2008 3:28a	2 Elementary schools collapsed. One girl confirmed dead. With a quake this large I'm sure the number will raise. Mother Earth seems a bit restless recently.
5	dshyates Mon 5/12/2008 5:17a	They estimate that 900 children are buried under the debris at the schools, and the death toll as of now is standing in 104.
6	X-san Mon 5/12/2008 5:49a	Total nightmare. Living in an Earthquake zone, that's my biggest fear! Poor kids! I hope they can get them out.
7	dshyates Mon 5/12/2008 10:19a	The reports now are saying 9,000 dead in one county alone.
8	irishfan Mon 5/12/2008 6:44p	Shocking reports coming out. I was in this area only a few years ago.
9	Malin Tue 5/13/2008 5:17a	Every time you look at the news it becomes worst. Nearly 19,000 people have been buried under debris in a city near the centre of a devastating earthquake in China, the state news agency has reported. Also The death toll from the 7.9-magnitude tremor has jumped to more than 12,000, but there are fears the final toll will be far higher. Atleast the Chinese Govement is being very quick in response here.

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