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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on May 13, 2008, 12:01:42 PM

Title: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 13, 2008, 12:01:42 PM
Between this and Mayanmar this is feelin like THE END TIMEZ!

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Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 13, 2008, 12:05:23 PM
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Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: Tauntaun on May 13, 2008, 12:15:45 PM
 :o  That sucks.   :'(
Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: Smooth Groove on May 13, 2008, 12:17:50 PM
Very sad indeed.   :(
Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 13, 2008, 12:20:17 PM
Lets hope they are able to get to the 18,000. Its clear they need help with it tho, its not like china to be so open with its issues.
Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: MrAngryFace on May 13, 2008, 12:22:18 PM
Well for their sake, I hope they ARE good at relief work
Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: Smooth Groove on May 13, 2008, 12:24:30 PM
In the past, China has been known to keep such disasters secret in order to save face.  

At least, now they're putting the citizens first.  Hopefully, they'll get the help that is needed.
Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: hyp on May 13, 2008, 01:50:26 PM
that's terrible.   :'(
Title: Re: Earthquake in China - 12,000 dead, 18,000 buried
Post by: Eric P on May 13, 2008, 01:54:26 PM
Quote from: Kosma on May 13, 2008, 12:22:02 PM
Quote from: Jin-Soo Kwon on May 13, 2008, 12:20:17 PM
Lets hope they are able to get to the 18,000. Its clear they need help with it tho, its not like china to be so open with its issues.

I bet the Chinese gov sees this as an opportunity to show how good they are in relief work. Also they want to show how different they are from other dictatorships like in Myanmar.

npr happened to be in the area for a new series on china, so they were on the spot.  they said it took authorities 5 hours to get equipment to the collapsed school and were reporting that parents could hear their children in the rubble for hours.

so yeah...