China Earthquake Relief
May 12, 2008
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Wenchuan County in China’s southwest Sichuan Province. Early reports from the Sichuan provincial government indicated the quake had killed an estimated 12,000 people, injured more than 26,000 others, and left thousands buried. The earthquake caused approximately 500,000 buildings to collapse throughout Sichuan Province, according to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The humanitarian community expected the number of deaths to increase significantly as rescue teams continued to access the most affected areas near the epicenter. Aftershocks occurred through May 13, causing residents of affected areas to temporarily take shelter in tent cities rather than return to damaged houses. On May 13, Chinese rescue teams and army troops arrived in Wenchuan County after storms, inaccessible highways, and severed communications had initially prevented access to the mountainous region.
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