One family's loss in Sichuan earthquake - 18 May 08

Hundreds of children are among the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province.

Many were trapped when their school buildings collapsed around them.

Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports on one family's grief.

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[amorefati]

Fuck your god. This isnt about religion, its human fucking life. i am soooooo sick of you stupid ignorant jerkoffs, its a natural disaster, its not god, its a fault line IN THE EARTHS CRUST PUSHING TOGETHER. "my god is right so he punishes all who oppose" is basically common christian b.s, so sick of that group, you get a big fuck you from me. go to hell, literally. what a judgement to make, grr, gotta vent on some stupid bible pusher. ass hole. = )

[iBuckFush]

why should a man not cry? god gave it for him to do so

[dtmpowerboss]

when you see you realize but this is not the end there will be more just like it heaped to biggest tsunami and that is not the end

[metroboystation]

I visited my relatives in mianyang in Sichuan last week. The week was so fun until the day we visited the beichuan city museum. Untouched from the earthquake. I honestly cried. U could see bowls and toys.. Just like my town mianyang but the buildings just fucked me in. They just fell into a heap.. No one shouldve survived

[larrainewong]

@Johncarson9113

i agree kids are innocent some parents are innocent especially something like this happen it should happen like that or to any 1 no 1 deserves even in any part of china the poor part or rich china don't deserve something so horrible like that any 1 knows how why do we have earthquake or y does some world like poor world has earthquake or flooded?

[dragonwing4]

This really touched me...

[Johncarson9113]

This is heart wrenching, I couldnt even imagine the death of your own child, its worse then losing you mom or dad. A child is a part of you, he/she is an innocent soul, so much life is left in them. I feel so bad for the mother, no emotions or words can describe the magnitude of loosing your own child.

[Angsc09]

We are the only who donate a lot lot of money to China this disaster is really you all country government doesn't do anything after this strike I very disappointing all of you only just watch on TV and do nothing what a bunch of douche-bags.

[bbly096]

"Had they had heavy machinery...would have saved more life...but they lacked the resource..." Seriously, the town was cut off, does she even know what "cut off" mean? She should have said "had they had a time machine..would have prevented the whole thing...but they lacked the resource.." lol

[popshvt]

government and the constructors should be blame

they are becaming richer and richer

and the students are dead....

[vasilia1994]

OMG i cried it was so sad TT.TT