Project-Earthquake in China

Date:12/5/2008

Time:14.28

Location: Sichouan

Magnitude:7,8

Sichuan Earthquake

The 2008 was a deadly earthquake

that measured at 8.0 Ms and 7.9

Mw, and occurred at 02:28 PM China

Standard Time at epicenter in

Sichuan province of China, killing an

estimated 68,000 people.

Impact of the earthquake

At least 69,195 people killed, 374,177

injured and 18,392 missing and presumed

dead in the Chengdu-Lixian-Guangyuan

area. More than 45.5 million people in 10

provinces and regions were affected. At

least 15 million people were evacuated

from their homes and more than 5 million

were left homeless.

Impact of the earthquake

An estimated 5.36 million buildings

collapsed and more than 21 million

buildings were damaged in Sichuan and in

parts of

Chongqing, Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi and

Yunnan. The total economic loss was

estimated at 86 billion US dollars

Rescue Efforts

At the start of rescue operations on May

12, 20 helicopters were deployed for the

delivery of food, water, and emergency

aid, and also the evacuation of the injured

and reconnaissance of quake-stricken

areas. By 17:37 CST on May 13, a total of

over 15,600 troops and militia reservists

from the Chengdu Military Region had

joined the rescue force in the heavily

affected areas.

Domestic Aid

By May 14, the Ministry of Civil Affairs

stated that $1.5 billion US had been

donated by the Chinese public. Houston

Rockets center Yao Ming, one of the

country's most popular sports icons, gave

$214,000 and $71,000 to the Red Cross

Society of China. The association has also

collected a total of $26 million in donations

so far. Other multinational firms located in

China have also announced large amounts

of donations.

Foreign aid

Because of the magnitude of the

quake, and the media attention on

China, foreign nations and organizations

immediately responded to the disaster by

offering condolences and assistance. On

May 14, UNICEF reported that China

formally requested the support of the

international community to respond to the

needs of affected families

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