The town of Ludian in China’s South Western Yunnan Province was struck by a devastating earthquake yesterday, August 3, at around 16:30. The earthquake, which measured 6.5 on the Richter scale, has taken 381 lives so far- however, the number of casualities is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
More than 1,800 people were injured in the quake, which struck at a depth of 12 kilometers. Earthquakes are a fairly regular occurrence in Yunnan province; however, this level of destruction hasn’t been seen in the area for over a decade.
Electricity and communication lines remain disrupted as rescuers from the army and various aid organizations search through the rubble for signs of life.
Warning：The use of any news and articles published on eChinacities.com without written permission from eChinacities.com constitutes copyright infringement, and legal action can be taken.
Keywords: Yunnan Ludian Earthquake
All comments are subject to moderation by eChinacities.com staff. Because we wish to encourage healthy and productive dialogue we ask that all comments remain polite, free of profanity or name calling, and relevant to the original post and subsequent discussion. Comments will not be deleted because of the viewpoints they express, only if the mode of expression itself is inappropriate.
Please login to add a comment. Click here to login immediately.
In the wake of this disaster, I would ask people to please give generously to the Red Cross Society of China. There are government officials who need to visit high-end prostitutes and buy expensive presents for their friends. They can't do it without your support.
Aug 05, 2014 14:32 Report Abuse
Sign up with
Google
(
(