Eartthquake Aftershocks in China - 13 May 08 AlJazeera

[jxxywk]

Because they ignored the fact that there are school buildings that survived while many government personnels suffered in the government buildings.

[Muggsy101]

It's just awful, it breaks me heart to see so many people weaping for their lost ones, it makes me cry

[cde123cde]

it is a strong quake, even the buildings of factories collapsed....hotels, hospitals etc....

[bojve86]

mayyoubekind,that's because in China,every school have playground, so they will easy to collapse.

[hollywoodright]

they are too busy to show off the "game"

[zaigo]

The response of a Chinese government is bad.

A Japanese rescue has gone to China now.

[mayyoubekind]

why [the authorities] didn't forecast the earthquake and evacuate the people...

"Could it be that it was out of a desire for a peaceful Olympics?"

In an editorial in the Southern Metropolis Daily, the established journalist and commentator, Chang Ping, cited the growing tide of rumours and speculation surrounding the earthquake as evidence of the need for greater freedom of information in China.

[fomiz]

Are you serious? This disaster could have been avoided?

[mayyoubekind]

Why all the school building collapsed, but not government buildings? This alone would have saved a lot of life.