Chinese village faces earthquake aftermath - 15 May 2008

More than 80 million people live in the Sichuan region, and Al Jazeera's correspondent in China, Tony Cheng, says it feels as if everyone is out on high alert, that the rhythms of normal, everyday life have stopped.

People are evacuating from danger zones and homes just about everywhere are gone.

The presence of rescue workers, tens of thousands of soldiers, the wail of ambulances go on and on.

Cheng takes the viewer on a ride, following emergency teams up into the mountains, where one of the most remote villages is reached.

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[venycal]

well it's true to a certain extent.....

but no cities in this world that are well-prepared for any disasters.....

For instance....

Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe(one of the 17 designated cities in Japan) hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake and left 5000++ dead.....

You may say the death toll is significantly lower but the earthquake in Chengdu lasted for 3minutes++ where as in Kobe.....it only lasted about 20 seconds

[truthspeaker2000]

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(change the x from wwx to w and remove the gaps)

[tomatokaka]

混蛋，畜生

[serialny]

Our government is to be blamed. It is corrupted and mundane. I am frustrated. Who are the victims? The poor and the needy who number in millions and millions. The little lands left are confiscated by the local governments for their business partners. There are now no jobs and the government is not doing anything to help the poor. The rich will make profit from the bail out money. It is time that we the ordinary citizens should have a voice in how the government makes the decision and who runs it

[niajhabenson7]

i know right i would literally physcally help those people if i could but i heard people werent allowed to help like only soliders and stuff like that. some people only died because they were burried for days the first few days they were still alive , so sad

[jnnchris72]

Gosh...i wish i can go there and give them a help and to dig out all the victims. I am so so sorry for you mama's, papa's and babies that you lose your love one. I love you all and be strong. You still need to continue your precious life and take care for those who need your love and help.

[Muggsy101]

Gosh it's just so horrile and so unbelievable, I wish i could b there to help dig out people from under the ruble or help those who r injured, it's just so devastating, I want to cry, heck i am crying. We need to help them in any way possible, we would want the same if it happened to us, would we not?

[Strangelove101]

The ghosts of the earthquake victims will come get you, when you least expected....

[Strangelove101]

The ghosts of the earthquake victims will come get you, when you least expected....

[xiangyf428]

中国死去的4万人灵魂将会诅咒你

[ZoeLovePeace]

Let's help them, ppl!!! Think about one day you may also in danger...God bless all world citizens!!! Peace!!!

[basinaotravita]

fuck china ! they deserve this ! where was china when an 7 richter earthquake struck romainia?nowhere!soo fuck off bitches! yiou deserve that