19,065 students killed in Sichuan earthquake

19,065 students killed in Sichuan earthquake
Nov 21, 2008 02:30
OLIVETREE Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: offline	News f rom Xinhua Newsagency, China revealed for the first time that nearly 20,000 students in Sichuan were killed in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake this May. "What I can tell you is that we have announced a death toll of 19,065 (students)," said Wei Hong, the vice governor of Sichuan at a briefing conference in Beijing. The number is only a temporary figure as the students death toll is still being checked. The 8.0-magnititude earthquake jolted Wenchuan on May 12th killed more than 69,000 people and left 374,000 injured, 18,000 missing and millions homeless.

Nov 21, 2008 02:30

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News f rom Xinhua Newsagency, China revealed for the first time that nearly 20,000 students in Sichuan were killed in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake this May.

"What I can tell you is that we have announced a death toll of 19,065 (students)," said Wei Hong, the vice governor of Sichuan at a briefing conference in Beijing. The number is only a temporary figure as the students death toll is still being checked.

The 8.0-magnititude earthquake jolted Wenchuan on May 12th killed more than 69,000 people and left 374,000 injured, 18,000 missing and millions homeless.

Nov 21, 2008 21:22	#1
BLUESKY001 Points: Join Date: Nov 9, 2007 Status: Offline	The student toll is far more than 20,000. The rest of students who survived the catastrophe is traumatized. Only more love and care can heal the trauma.

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