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China’s president flies to quake zone; death toll could reach 50,000

Friday 16th May, 12:09 PM JST

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  • KyouNoNippon at 03:25 PM JST - 16th May

    Horrible. I hope it doesnt reach that number.

  • mtt at 04:02 PM JST - 16th May

    I can't find words to describe the magnitude of this tragic calamity. My deepest condolence to all those suffering from this earthquake.

    Beyond that, I am very impressed with their whole handling of it.

  • Madverts at 07:51 PM JST - 16th May

    Poor sods. There's been an aftershock to boot...

  • some14some at 09:04 PM JST - 16th May

    mtt: I agree with you and even Asahi Tv is finding it difficult to criticize China.

  • rajakumar at 09:14 PM JST - 16th May

    Whole sichuan province,should change its building laws to adjust to earthquakes protection modes. 22,000 lives lost could have easily been changed to only 500 or less.

    This strict earthquake protection laws is only followed in developed richer countries or rich cities in china. Only when sichuan,china achieves developed status,it may be able to implement more dynamic earthquake protection laws.

  • Zaphod at 01:31 AM JST - 17th May

    The pictures look like Dante´s Inferno. And whole towns. I expect the number will go higher than then 50,000 they are talking about now.

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