CWS situation report: China earthquake
May 12, 2008
A Magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the southwest China province of Sichuan, killing at least 8,500 people. The state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reports an estimated 900 students are buried under rubble in a high school near Dujiangyan. The New York Times reports this is the deadliest quake to strike China since 1976.
Information continues to trickle out of the damage area, compromised by the toppling of more than 2,000 cell phone towers and collapsed buildings. As Chinese authorities continue to gain access to damaged areas the death toll is expected to rise.
CWS RESPONSE
CWS is in contact with Amity Foundation, a longtime partner that works extensively in China. CWS staff continues to monitor this situation closely and will provide financial and material resources support as needed.
CWS is in contact with Amity Foundation, a longtime partner that works extensively in China. CWS staff continues to monitor this situation closely and will provide financial and material resources support as needed.