Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Every 2 or 3 years, one major quake will happen in China ........ R.I.P. to those deads .... CNA : Death toll from southwest China quake rises to 373 BEIJING: A total of 373 people reportedly died and nearly 2,000 were injured when a strong earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province on Sunday (August 3), bringing homes crashing to the ground and sparking a massive relief operation. CCTV News and People's Daily China reported on Monday on their Twitter accounts that the death toll has risen to 373. People's Daily China also reported that Premier Li Keqiang rushed to quake-stricken areas on Monday morning. The quake in Zhaotong prefecture, in the province's northeast, toppled buildings and left rescue teams and residents to pull survivors from beneath the rubble, images on social media showed. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake at a magnitude of 6.1 and said it struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres at 4:30 pm (0830 GMT). "Too many buildings were damaged and we are collecting data on deaths and injuries," Xinhua quoted local official Chen Guoyong as saying in the township of Longtoushan, which sits at the epicentre. State television broadcast footage of people running from their homes and gathering in the streets, as witnesses described the devastation on social networks. "The walls of several buildings crumbled, and water pipes were ruptured. The electricity was cut off," wrote a user in Ludian county, 23 kilometres from the epicentre, on China's Twitter-like Weibo. The user's message was accompanied by images of cracked walls and a pile of bricks strewn across the road. Another Ludian resident described the scene as resembling a "battlefield after bombardment", telling Xinhua: "I have never felt (such) strong tremors before. What I can see are all ruins." Ludian was the worst hit with 296 residents killed there while 60 died in Qiaojia county, according to Xinhua who cited local officials. Some 10 people were killed in the Huize area of Qujing city and there was another death in the Zhaoyang district of Zhaotong, the news agency added. A second quake of 4.1 magnitude was registered just two-and-a-half hours later, 18 kilometres south of Zhaotong city, USGS said. Heavy rain was posing a challenge to rescuers. USGS had warned that people in the region lived in structures "highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking". Complicating matters, the road leading to Longtoushan was damaged in a landslide before the quake. Chinese state media put the magnitude of the first earthquake at 6.5, citing the China Earthquake Networks Centre. Southwest China lies where the Eurasian and Indian plates meet and is prone to earthquakes. In 1974, a 6.8-magnitude quake in the same area killed more than 1,500 people. In September 2012, 80 people were killed when twin earthquakes struck the mountainous border area of Yunnan and Guizhou. In May 2008, an 8.0-magnitude quake rocked Sichuan, which neighbours Yunnan, killing tens of thousands of people and flattening swathes of the province. more stories, link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/death-toll-from-southwest/1295220.html ↡ Advertisement 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BDriver Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 China villages houses are NOT made to with stands even a mild earthquake, builded with bricks wall, shallow pillars and heavy roof top 唐 山 大 地 震 is one of the major earthquake in history that have shaken leaving with over 200,000 homeless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Guess 唐 山 大 地 震 was the most major and serious death toll happened in China till now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 earthquake resistant buildings require a lot of engineering. The Kobe earthquake taught us that. Even though the viaduct was supposed to be earthquake resistant, it still collapsed. Their traditional japanese houses are well built to withstand typhoon but unable to handle earthquakes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Author Share August 4, 2014 That region is between two plates (fault lines of Indian Plate & European Plate) and having frequent earthquakes.... Last know mega quakes was in Sichuanfew years back... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Author Share August 4, 2014 So far, Singapore did not feel any strong shakes for the last few years. Less major earthquakes from Indonesia in recent years.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 So far, Singapore did not feel any strong shakes for the last few years. Less major earthquakes from Indonesia in recent years.... Pray indonesia no earthquake Pray indonesia no fire Pray indonesia no terorrist Pray indonesia corruptors to come sg lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BDriver Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 (edited) That region is between two plates (fault lines of Indian Plate & European Plate) and having frequent earthquakes.... Last know mega quakes was in Sichuanfew years back... Human beings are abusing the bless given natural enviroment, earth planet is getting very sick and angry to show these devastating destructions in warnings Edited August 4, 2014 by Fongmy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Author Share August 4, 2014 Gas explosion in Taiwan Ebola in Africa War at Gaza Terrorist in Afgan & Iraq Earthquakes in China ............ And one itchy finger Fatty Kim waiting to press the buttons .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Moderator August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Human beings are abusing the bless given natural enviroment, earth planet is getting very sick and angry to show these devastating destructions in warnings Well said bro! Global warming, environmental abuse etc contributes to these disasters. Mankind in its quest for economic success creates greed and we are all contributors to this one way or another unfortunately! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezg1 5th Gear August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Gas explosion in Taiwan Ebola in Africa War at Gaza Terrorist in Afgan & Iraq Earthquakes in China ............ And one itchy finger Fatty Kim waiting to press the buttons .... someone said to me...that the bible tells us this is the sign that the world is coming to an END....sori i don't read....is it true? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyStar 1st Gear August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Gas explosion in Taiwan Ebola in Africa War at Gaza Terrorist in Afgan & Iraq Earthquakes in China ............ And one itchy finger Fatty Kim waiting to press the buttons .... Exactly. This highlight the terror we are living in now. Time bomb ticking... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 someone said to me...that the bible tells us this is the sign that the world is coming to an END....sori i don't read....is it true? why don't u go read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Author Share August 4, 2014 someone said to me...that the bible tells us this is the sign that the world is coming to an END....sori i don't read....is it true? Heard so many leow and don't know which one is true .... Last was 21-12-2012, Mayan Calender had gone by and still we are all in one piece. Only thing predicted true is that our CPF minimum sum keep going up every 2 years ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleboo 2nd Gear August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 So many disaster and ill-fated incidents happened in 2014.... Oh my God, another one....... Is this the sign of end of the world ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 4, 2014 Author Share August 4, 2014 So many disaster and ill-fated incidents happened in 2014.... Oh my God, another one....... Is this the sign of end of the world ? Nope .... It's the begining to 'The End Of The World' .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 someone said to me...that the bible tells us this is the sign that the world is coming to an END....sori i don't read....is it true? 1 word......rubbish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic August 4, 2014 Share August 4, 2014 Gas explosion in Taiwan Ebola in Africa War at Gaza Terrorist in Afgan & Iraq Earthquakes in China ............ And one itchy finger Fatty Kim waiting to press the buttons .... Looks like 2014 is definitely not a good year. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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