Rescuers search in the rubble of the collapsed Juyuan middle school in China's Sichuan province after the devastating earthquake on Monday.
Over 8,500 people were killed and nearly 900 students were reported to be buried in one of China's strongest earthquakes in decades that struck the country's southwest Sichuan province on Monday.
Described as a 'disaster' by premier Wen Jiabao, the tremor measuring 7.8 of the Richter scale injured thousands in the mountainous province even as the shock waves rattled Chinese cities and caused casualties in Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan provinces and Chongqing municipality.
Chinese state media said that 8,500 people had died in Beichuan county in Sichuan province from the massive quake.
It said another 10,000 people were believed hurt in the same county in the devastating tremor.
Nearly 900 students were feared buried after a high school building collapsed in Dujiangyan City, about 100 kms from the earthquakes epicentre of Wenchuan County in Sichuan province, official Xinhua news agency said. It gave no other immediate details.
The quake jolted vast swathe of China sending waves of panic as thousands of people came out of high rise buildings and poured into the streets in cities including Beijing [Images] and Chinas economic hub Shanghai, where China's tallest building Jinamo tower was also evacuated. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
The quake was also felt as far as in Bangkok, capital of Thailand and Hanoi in Vietnam.
Troops were rushed to the affected areas for disaster relief work, while President Hu Jintao ordered 'all out efforts' to help the victims.
China previously reported an earthquake of similar magnitude on July 28, 1976 in Tangshan city near Beijing in which over two lakh people were killed.
"My fellow Chinese, facing such a severe disaster, we need calm, confidence, courage and efficient organisation," Premier Wen Jiabao said as he flew to the disaster-struck area to oversee relief work.
Telecom networks in Chengdu, Chongqing and Zhengzhou cities were paralysed after the quake. In Chengdu, cracks were seen some buildings, Xinhua said
The quake that jolted eastern Beijing measured 3.9 on the Richter scale.
Lisa Wang, an office worker in Oriental Plaza in downtown Beijing, said the whole building was evacuated after the tremor.
Officials said 80 per cent of the buildings toppled in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu, 146 kms from Wenchuan County, the epicentre of the killer quake.
"My colleagues, more than 50 people, rushed downstairs from the sixth floor into the plaza in front of the building. A large number of people, other office workers, were already there and more people poured out," she said.
She said hundreds of people stayed outside for about 15 minutes before returning to their offices. Similar experiences were reported by others, some saying they even felt dizzy.
Before the strong earthquake struck, the Sichuan provincial seismological bureau detected a moderate quake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale in Mianzhu city of Deyang, Xihnua said.
Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Sichuan province in more than 30 years. Overall, 44 aftershocks had been reported, the strongest one measuring 5.6, it said.
Chinese Air Force has sent helicopters to assist in relief work in the quake stricken areas, while the State Seismological Bureau is also dispatching a team to gauge the situation.
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7.8, Thats High
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Terrible. It was said to be felt as far away as Thailand and Vietnam!
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Wow
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format_quote Originally Posted by Güven
SUBHANALLAH
7.8, Thats High
Yes, and it's not even summer yet. The jet stream is on steriods right now ~ but what would anyone expect from the mass pollution that these wars bring? Going "green" means absolutely nothing if only one small part of this world is doing it because the world spins, you know. We're all connected. The tornados? The only thing that separates Iraq's air from America's - is a very small measurement of time. You get what you give. So we're trading air raids for air raids. You only have to check the latitude.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Ninth_Scribe
Yes, and it's not even summer yet. The jet stream is on steriods right now ~ but what would anyone expect from the mass pollution that these wars bring? Going "green" means absolutely nothing if only one small part of this world is doing it because the world spins, you know. We're all connected. The tornados? The only thing that separates Iraq's air from America's - is a very small measurement of time. You get what you give. So we're trading air raids for air raids. You only have to check the latitude.
The Ninth Scribe
So are you trying to say the tornados and earthquakes are Americas fault because of Iraq? I'm not very good at riddles
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Many many tornadoes are here in america, 21 or 22 dead and tons injured, i change the channel on the news and the same talk but about a different location, then china.
Btw 10,000 people died in china...so far... did u guys see how its caved in or watever so no one can get in to help the people that are still alive but buried!
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format_quote Originally Posted by Izyan
So are you trying to say the tornados and earthquakes are Americas fault because of Iraq? I'm not very good at riddles
If you go purely by the scientific standards (atmosphere, emmissions, etc), then "causual" pollution like driving cars and heating your home are main factors. Wars, on the other hand, grossly exceed the "casual" pollution standards, and yes... they wreak havoc on the environment. This information tried to suface during the Gulf War when oil fields were burned, but it was silenced. Not surprizingly, environmental impact teams are not allowed in these war zones (plural). On a purely moral note: We get what we give. Based on the following, I'm not at all surprized by the natural back-lash we're experiencing here... and this action we're experiencing is from the 1980's war. I'm not enjoying it, but Cest La Vie.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Izyan
By why is it an American exclusive conclusion? Surely America isn't the only country that has gone to war in the last 50 years.
No, it hasn't.... and America is not the only country in the world suffering from the envirnomental effects. But it does profit from the wars by supplying a large portion of the weapons. The problem, as I see it, is that America believes itself to be separate from the rest of the world and doesn't fully understand how much the world is connected. But I expect it will learn this very soon, say within the next decade. If you want to follow this line of study, you only have to watch the volcanic eruption in South America ~ they're tracking the ash cloud as we speak. It covers a great distance now, doesn't it?
The Ninth Scribe
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format_quote Originally Posted by Ninth_Scribe
No, it hasn't.... and America is not the only country in the world suffering from the envirnomental effects. But it does profit from the wars by supplying a large portion of the weapons. The problem, as I see it, is that America believes itself to be separate from the rest of the world and doesn't fully understand how much the world is connected. But I expect it will learn this very soon, say within the next decade. If you want to follow this line of study, you only have to watch the volcanic eruption in South America ~ they're tracking the ash cloud as we speak. It covers a great distance now, doesn't it?
The Ninth Scribe
In what way does the US believe that it's not a part of the world? The US gives the most aid worldwide whenever there's a disaster. The US has lowered their CO emissions average lower than most signatories of Kyoto. China is the largest polluters in the world. I think you need to step back and look at things objectively.
In what way does the US believe that it's not a part of the world? The US gives the most aid worldwide whenever there's a disaster. The US has lowered their CO emissions average lower than most signatories of Kyoto. China is the largest polluters in the world. I think you need to step back and look at things objectively.
But this is my whole point. It doesn't matter if the United States lowers it's CO emissions here - if it's increasing those emissions off the scale elsewhere in the world via the wars it becomes involved in. And this isn't just about America. China is suffering the effects too (notice the title of this thread), as are all the lands on the same latitude. Just my own personal theory here... but I'd stay as far away from the equator as humanly possible at this point in time. I'm guessing that's where most of the action in the next decade will be.
The Ninth Scribe
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Re: Over 8,500 killed, 900 students buried as powerful quake hits China
format_quote Originally Posted by Ninth_Scribe
Yes, and it's not even summer yet. The jet stream is on steriods right now ~ but what would anyone expect from the mass pollution that these wars bring? Going "green" means absolutely nothing if only one small part of this world is doing it because the world spins, you know. We're all connected. The tornados? The only thing that separates Iraq's air from America's - is a very small measurement of time. You get what you give. So we're trading air raids for air raids. You only have to check the latitude.
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