Earthquake in China; thousands killed

Reba · 05-12-2008, 08:19 AM

Major earthquake in China:

FOXNews.com - Thousands Dead After Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Rocks Central China - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

IslandGal · 05-12-2008, 09:58 AM

So terrible and sad

Gemma · 05-12-2008, 10:13 AM

Seems like so many tragedies are happening these days - what is really going on?

Chase · 05-12-2008, 10:37 AM

It indeed is a terrible tragedy.

One factor is the world population is continually growing, and more people in less space tends to magnify natural and man-made disasters. Another factor is surely that nearly instant world-wide news intensifies scattered disasters and brings them home to us in what seems like greater numbers.

I hope the upside to rapid news will be rapid help for surviving victims.

shel90 · 05-12-2008, 10:42 AM

7.8 is definitely major! It is sad and hope more people will be rescued than found dead.

Kalista · 05-12-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemma

Seems like so many tragedies are happening these days - what is really going on?

That bother me too, there were alot of tornados lately in south area. Scared out there !

Especially cyclone near Thiland asia.

Calvin · 05-12-2008, 11:18 AM

Yes, that is one big tragedy, and we have heard a lot of natural disasters such as tornadoes in the South. Hopefully the death toll won't be so high.

Asia earthquakes are more common out there.

LakeTahoe · 05-12-2008, 11:35 AM

Yikes! That is scary!

sequoias · 05-12-2008, 12:07 PM

Wow, that really sucks! I'm sorry to hear that tragecy.

Freaky Cat · 05-12-2008, 01:32 PM

I saw that on Cnn news this morning when I woke up to see what sup in the world and saw that China had major earthquake. I was like oh not another disaster? We have enough disasters in the world to attend to. It look like its getting worse?

jazzy · 05-12-2008, 02:42 PM

So sad.

Wonder how come China does not update their building code? It seems China always has worst diasters than rest of world. So far their earthquakes had killed more than 1 million people in China since 1500's while here in USA, earthquake only killed handful of people. I dont get it.

PowerON · 05-12-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzy

So sad.

Wonder how come China does not update their building code? It seems China always has worst diasters than rest of world. So far their earthquakes had killed more than 1 million people in China since 1500's while here in USA, earthquake only killed handful of people. I dont get it.

Because it's over 1 billion people in China, and they hope to kill more people in unsafe area. It just my mind pop up and want to say.

Dixie · 05-12-2008, 04:29 PM

Because the Chinese are only slightly better than the North Koreans when it comes to government and caring for their own citizens.

Byrdie714 · 05-12-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixie

Because the Chinese are only slightly better than the North Koreans when it comes to government and caring for their own citizens.

Don't forget Mynamar too.

Pepsi · 05-12-2008, 10:41 PM

That is so sad.

Miss-Delectable · 05-12-2008, 10:51 PM

I wonder if the Chinese govt will help the victims. They shouldn't have built such substandard buildings in the first place, though.

I wonder if all the tragedies that has been happening is related to global warming?

Whatever the cause, it's a good way to get us down about the prospect of the future for our family and future ancestors.

PowerON · 05-13-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss-Delectable

I wonder if the Chinese govt will help the victims. They shouldn't have built such substandard buildings in the first place, though.

I wonder if all the tragedies that has been happening is related to global warming?

Whatever the cause, it's a good way to get us down about the prospect of the future for our family and future ancestors.

Right now, there is plenty accusation on Chinese government.

Earthquake is one of death natural that done in century, it has nothing with global warming as landing move anywhere for many year. Raise or loss mountain.

***~SG~*** · 05-13-2008, 10:02 AM

That is terrible and sad. I do hope the Chinese government will improve rest of the country buildings codes to withstand in earthquakes and also to help out the victims of quakes.

Phillips · 05-13-2008, 04:50 PM

Ugh.. So Sad!

meyag2 · 05-29-2008, 05:07 AM

i'm going to say something first time here on this topic. well, it remind me of people who made fun of chinese people with SARS back in 2003. my mom and i witnessed two american woman complained about chinese person who sit behind them and they were angry because they thought that a chinese person is infected by SARS virus, which is not true. i will never forget how rude those two american woman on a plane for NYC. it was also bad experience because i've seen people ignored and refused to talk to asian people and how they treat them because of SARS. also at theater movie, people refused to sit near any asian people because of SARS even on a bus too. people were digusted by the looks on asians.

they still are predjuiced against any asians even pacific islander here in america.

i learned that they called them "chink", "gook" and "japs" and they made fun of eyes too. i wish i wouldn't see that but it's already front of me and also made a negative comment toward asians. it is same things for hearing people who made fun of deaf too because deaf can't hear. that i will never forget what happened.

my sister's friend who went to thailand and she will never forget what she saw in thailand when tsunami hits in 2005 after christmas. it's unbelievable.

jazzyangel · 05-29-2008, 05:08 AM

yes that so sad

Jiro · 05-29-2008, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dixie

Because the Chinese are only slightly better than the North Koreans when it comes to government and caring for their own citizens.

yup very true.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss-Delectable

I wonder if the Chinese govt will help the victims. They shouldn't have built such substandard buildings in the first place, though.

2 things - the people choose to live in high-hazard area. and substandard buildings? do you realize that they are poor people? what do you expect? build an expensive condo in poor community?

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I wonder if all the tragedies that has been happening is related to global warming?

Earthquake is independent of global warming variable. Chinese are infamous for their aggressive terraforming methods. They built livable land on high-hazard areas. Overcrowding in an area is the biggest factor for high causalities.

Liebling:-))) · 05-29-2008, 06:59 AM

Very sad & terrible...

NorCal20 · 05-29-2008, 07:02 AM

its hard for us to deal with it because it is so many people get killed. Its hard.

05-12-2008, 08:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Gemma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 767	Seems like so many tragedies are happening these days - what is really going on?

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Chase Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,316	It indeed is a terrible tragedy. One factor is the world population is continually growing, and more people in less space tends to magnify natural and man-made disasters. Another factor is surely that nearly instant world-wide news intensifies scattered disasters and brings them home to us in what seems like greater numbers. I hope the upside to rapid news will be rapid help for surviving victims.

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jazzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,120	So sad. Wonder how come China does not update their building code? It seems China always has worst diasters than rest of world. So far their earthquakes had killed more than 1 million people in China since 1500's while here in USA, earthquake only killed handful of people. I dont get it. __________________

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Miss-Delectable Capt Tony Nelson, Jeannie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: No.1 Shopping Capital in Australia Posts: 8,693 Blog Entries: 3	I wonder if the Chinese govt will help the victims. They shouldn't have built such substandard buildings in the first place, though. I wonder if all the tragedies that has been happening is related to global warming? Whatever the cause, it's a good way to get us down about the prospect of the future for our family and future ancestors. __________________

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*~SG~* Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 3,645	That is terrible and sad. I do hope the Chinese government will improve rest of the country buildings codes to withstand in earthquakes and also to help out the victims of quakes.

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meyag2 Pris Blade Runner Movie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,490	boy, it's sad! but..... i'm going to say something first time here on this topic. well, it remind me of people who made fun of chinese people with SARS back in 2003. my mom and i witnessed two american woman complained about chinese person who sit behind them and they were angry because they thought that a chinese person is infected by SARS virus, which is not true. i will never forget how rude those two american woman on a plane for NYC. it was also bad experience because i've seen people ignored and refused to talk to asian people and how they treat them because of SARS. also at theater movie, people refused to sit near any asian people because of SARS even on a bus too. people were digusted by the looks on asians. they still are predjuiced against any asians even pacific islander here in america. i learned that they called them "chink", "gook" and "japs" and they made fun of eyes too. i wish i wouldn't see that but it's already front of me and also made a negative comment toward asians. it is same things for hearing people who made fun of deaf too because deaf can't hear. that i will never forget what happened. my sister's friend who went to thailand and she will never forget what she saw in thailand when tsunami hits in 2005 after christmas. it's unbelievable. __________________ Sp@@ky

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jazzyangel Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: australia Posts: 40	yes that so sad

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