More than 69,000 people died when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Sichuan province in China on May 12, 2008, with over 374,000 injured. The earthquake was particularly devastating as it occurred in mountainous areas, making rescue efforts difficult to access damaged locations. In addition to loss of life, over 5 million people lost their homes and millions of livestock and crops were destroyed in one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern Chinese history.
More than 69,000 people died when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Sichuan province in China on May 12, 2008, with over 374,000 injured. The earthquake was particularly devastating as it occurred in mountainous areas, making rescue efforts difficult to access damaged locations. In addition to loss of life, over 5 million people lost their homes and millions of livestock and crops were destroyed in one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern Chinese history.
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More than 69,000 people died when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Sichuan province in China on May 12, 2008, with over 374,000 injured. The earthquake was particularly devastating as it occurred in mountainous areas, making rescue efforts difficult to access damaged locations. In addition to loss of life, over 5 million people lost their homes and millions of livestock and crops were destroyed in one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern Chinese history.
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Who?What?When?Where?Why? More than 69,188 people died in the earthquake. It happened on 12th May, 2008, at 2:28pm. In took place in Sichuan. Technology It happened around the mountains. This makes the rescuing more difficult, the rescue team need to clear the road before going into the mountains to rescue. The government send representatives to encourage the rescue teams and victims. Social justice Pictures. Physical impacts Human impact 69,130 people died, 374,031 people injured, 17,824 missing, At least 5,000,000 people lost their houses, also millions of livestock and a significant amount of agriculture were also destroyed. Special facts Just days before the earthquake, thousands of toads gathered on the streets in Sichuan, trying to escape.