Monday, May 12, 2008

Sichuan Province devastated by 7.8 magnitude earthquake

It's too early to tell what's going on in the Sichuan province of China. The earthquake's epi-centre was approximately 100kms NW of the province's capital of Chengdu, and shook so violently that the quake was felt throughout China and even as far as Vietnam.

As of this posting, the death toll is estimated near 8,500 people, with that number surely to climb as rescue workers search through the collapsed buildings.

Prayers are with the people of the Sichuan province as they work through this devastation. I am wondering how this earthquake has affected the Wolong area, as they are approximately 140kms west of Chengdu.


We're 2.5months away from our departure.

This was the last story I wanted to read about today.

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