Major earthquake hits China

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Emotion pours into national mourning

People across China observed three minutes of silence on Monday as the country began three days of national mourning to honor the victims of last week's massive earthquake.

But underscoring the tragedy of last week's disaster, more grim news was reported during the observance: A mud flow had buried more than 200 relief workers in China, China's state media reported Monday.

More at link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/19/china.quake/index.html

 

[Mygirlsadie]

This is just unbelievable. My heart just breaks for these people. The thought of having to identify one of my children laying out side by side on the street makes me sick to my stomach. That would kill me. (The death toll from the earthquake rose to at least 34,073)

 

[JBean]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/25/ST2008052501420.htmlhttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijULm0_glIsdGEjHIgxv0APUjuaAD90L1PP80

Powerful Aftershock Hits China; 1 Dead, Hundreds Hurt

CHENGDU, China, May 25 -- The strongest aftershock since a May 12 earthquake devastated southwest Sichuan province shook the area Sunday afternoon, killing one person, injuring more than 200 and spreading panic through a region just beginning to move from rescue operations to rebuilding.

 

[birdlover]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/25/ST2008052501420.html

Powerful Aftershock Hits China; 1 Dead, Hundreds Hurt
CHENGDU, China, May 25 -- The strongest aftershock since a May 12 earthquake devastated southwest Sichuan province shook the area Sunday afternoon, killing one person, injuring more than 200 and spreading panic through a region just beginning to move from rescue operations to rebuilding.

My heart goes out to those affected by all of this. From the first quake on May 12 and now this one.... wow...
They are all in my prayers.

 

[Jeana (DP)]

Any of you planning on going to the Olympics? I wonder how these tragedies will affect the games.

 

[ttrachel04]

my old roommate, and very good friend, lives in hong kong, she was visiting the epicenter on may 12th and thank god is okay. her boyfriend is extremely lucky to be alive ... he worked on the 27th floor of a building.

prayers too all there

 

[Taximom]

My nephew is going to China to teach and everything that goes on in China worries me.

 

[JBean]

I did just hear on the radio that they rescued the Pandas.