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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| China quake death toll nears 9,000 |
| 2008-05-13 |
| A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing close to 9,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened schools, factories and houses. The 7.8 magnitude quake, centered in Sichuan province, struck in the middle of the school day and toppled at least eight schools. Factories and at least one hospital were also razed, trapping hundreds more, state media said. The death toll appeared likely to climb in China's worst earthquake for over three decades. About 900 teenagers were buried in the rubble of a collapsed three-storey school building in the Sichuan city of Dujiangyan. Villagers helped dozens of students out as cranes excavated the site. In Shefang city in Sichuan, 6,000 residents were evacuated after two chemical plants were leveled, trapping more than a hundred people and spilling corrosive liquids. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 MUSLIM NEWS > OVER 40% OF MYANMAR DEAD ARE CHILDREN. Also expected to comprise a large number and percentage of survivors. HMMMMM, add Myanmar kids to CHINESE QUAKE child victims > may explain [in part?] my aforementioned dream where I appear to be young again ala FUTURE GUAM QUAKE??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-13 23:20 |
| #6 Caliphornia has a pretty good building code. The least stringent building code in America considering the risk of earthquakes is around Salt Lake City. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-13 20:55 |
| #5 Any bets on California? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-05-13 20:46 |
| #4 It amazes me to see the difference that building codes can make. I know this was a big quake but I think Japan had a huge one recently and the loss of life was nothing compared to this. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-05-13 17:22 |
| #3 Don't know how it could be related, but reports today say that Mt. Etna waaaay over in Italy has erupted. Is it likely that the plates' shifting has caused this, or just a coincidence??? |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-05-13 15:01 |
| #2 Us panda lovers are a little concerned - the Wolong Panda Preserve has gone completely offline, no word on the facilities, numerous keepers and support staff or the 150 bears in their care. Chengdu Panda Preserve reported they are mostly okay. /sorry, I know people are the priority but pannas are so dang cute. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2008-05-13 11:05 |
| #1 HMMMMM, "Flattened schools", + "900 teenagers" + "eight schools", etc. OLD DREAM/VISION > FOR ME, PORTENDS A TRAGIC POST-QUAKE DAY IN FUTURE GUAM, albeit on a smaller death scale. In these dreams/visions, I'm alot younger [decades] than I am now or sgould be. INTERESTING > tall buildings which will collapse then, in future, ARE ONLY BEING PLANNED = PROPOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION NOW??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-13 01:50 |