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China earthquake-900 students buried by 7.8-magnitude quake

chicagotribune.com — A powerful earthquake buried 900 students in central China on Monday and killed at least 107 people, as several schools and a water tower collapsed in the tremor, state media reported.

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  • WriterSD, on 05/13/2008, -4/+19Horrible :(
    • PL3NTY, on 05/13/2008, -12/+3No its not. its good.
      • DroogInPhoenix, on 05/13/2008, -1/+4Your a souless person.
      • Jackytiger, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2Why not think about these people who are suffering now??
    • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4This picture is making the rounds in China.
      http://tinyurl.com/5bypux
      • mikeon, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2To the curious, the picture contains images of presumably, dead children and adults in water with a few fallen trees around/on top.
    • poidh, on 05/13/2008, -1/+3Please note that the rescue efforts of the Chinese government are not down to any kind of care for their people. It is simply a meassure to make themselves look good, to keep the totalitarian dream alive.
      • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -2/+21984 was a book. These are real people with the same emotions you do.
        • poidh, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2The rescuers themselves have emotions of course, but the people ordering them to go and rescue have none.
  • Surferess, on 05/13/2008, -31/+15I am still kind of mad at China over the whole Tibet thing, but I sure hope these students are ok.
    • khail250, on 05/13/2008, -17/+16what you should really be mad at is Tibet itself. Tibet has no right to claim independance, and THEY are the ones that killed more, they are the ones that started riots, burned down buildings, and killed native Chinese. who are they to say they should be free? they have been part of china for 700 years, why not give back the land to the Navajos? but if you still wish to hate then hate the gov't the Chinese in China are some of the friendliest people i met out of 27 countries i have visited. think of our own govt do you hate americans or bush??
      • jmpeagle, on 05/13/2008, -3/+8you could have made a similar point without being so confrontational. Just point out that the Dalai Lama doesn't want independence and has never called for it and the fact that the Tibet riots seemed to be more like Race riots where all Han Chinese were brutally attacked by the local Tibetans...of course the Chinese government then sent in riot police and the army to ruthlessly cruch the protests including attacking mon ks who weren't part of the racial attacks against innocent Han Chinese.
      • Berkana, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1The violence allegedly carried out by the Tibetan monks was staged by the Chinese army.
    • supras, on 05/13/2008, -1/+8Had the same thing happened in an urban area in America, there would not nearly be the same outrage. Frankly, I think this flap is more of an expression of Sinophobia than actual concern for the Tibetans.
      • dkapuchino, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1I wouldn't be surprised if Digg would be filled of comments saying how sad it is Americans have dies in a disaster, but it still doesn't compare to .
    • retzed, on 05/13/2008, -1/+29Why would you feel any less sorry for these people because of their government? If 30 000 Americans die in a disaster I'm not going to judge the worth of their lives by the lack of humanity shown by George Bush.
    • LoJack, on 05/13/2008, -1/+5You're watching too much TV. Watch a better channel - PBS.
    • texas85, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2Too much Fox News buddy.
  • dan360man, on 05/13/2008, -1/+16The death toll now for the earthquake is over 7,000 in the Sichuan province ALONE.
    • coolxin, on 05/13/2008, -0/+59000+ now
    • kainan32, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1...that comment better not be what I think it is...>_>
    • ohbrilliance, on 05/13/2008, -0/+0Just some geography for you. Sichuan is a huge province, 485,000 square Km,. Did you mean Beichuan County?
  • livegreenordie, on 05/13/2008, -1/+11I suppose that some of the supplies not getting into Myanmar will be diverted. The whole continent is going to need a lot of help!
    • dan360man, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5Didn't even think of that, but it's a very good point. I wonder if China is accepting foreign aid.
    • supras, on 05/13/2008, -0/+6I don't think China wants any comparisons to Myanmar at this point.
  • TheWalkingDude, on 05/13/2008, -1/+22AP is reporting a death toll of nearly 9,000 (no meme intended):
    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_re_as/ch ...
    • Duggan360, on 05/13/2008, -13/+6What??!!??! 9000??!?!?!?!?!eleven
  • beefypeefy, on 05/13/2008, -29/+25i'm truly shaken by this story
    • mywhitenoise, on 05/13/2008, -10/+27That was uncalled for, i'm going to BURY your comment.
      • sundancekid503, on 05/13/2008, -8/+27Both these comments are insensitive, I'm just going to collapse this thread.
        • BoonTobias, on 05/13/2008, -3/+25you guys are ***** up, i hope this never sees the light of day
        • infekt, on 05/13/2008, -8/+2*rotflol*
        • dkapuchino, on 05/13/2008, -2/+1Reminds me of the stupid conversations on the old QUAKE servers.
  • Duggan360, on 05/13/2008, -17/+10Buried, tragic
    • retzed, on 05/13/2008, -3/+14Good idea. Lets bury tradgedies so that we can live in ignorance of the world's problems. Personally I prefer Lolcats.
      • Catbus, on 05/13/2008, -3/+1I'd rather not read America's addiction to terror.
      • ThinkBox, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2You can actually read this like a pun, as if he is saying they have been buried tragically.
    • Duggan360, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1People didn't get the joke did they?....
  • khail250, on 05/13/2008, -1/+37I just hope there are no more hate comments on here :( I just got back from a business trip in China last night. People, put the politics aside, its not the people it is the gov't just like the way it is here. My deepest sympathies go out to some of the nicest people I have met.
  • SpeakMediaBlog, on 05/13/2008, -2/+12This is so horrendous. My heart goes out to everyone in China and in Burma as they are still suffering and dying from the cyclone. It's just so awful - there are no words. And, I completely agree with Khail250 - now is not the time for politics or soundbites. Help is all that is required.
    • dkapuchino, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1500 dead in Floodings in southern Thailand. When it rains, it pours (no pun intended).
  • Heidenreich12, on 05/13/2008, -0/+13This is very sad. It seems its earthquake season, I am in St. Louis and I got ot feel the 5 something quake here, and I couldn't even imagine what it would be like to have a 7.8.... thats just tragic.
    • notoneofus, on 05/13/2008, -0/+6We've had 10 so far this month in Japan. I'm from L.A. so I'm used to quakes, but two this week were over 6.7. One that lasted 25 seconds was pretty scary. The 7.8 in China went on as long as *two minutes*. Magnitude plus length. I can hardly imagine.
  • Beanstudd2, on 05/13/2008, -2/+5edit: -
  • Grumps, on 05/13/2008, -4/+10http://digg.com/world_news/900_students_buried_in_ ...

    1370 duggs to date.
  • dildoolielly, on 05/13/2008, -18/+12"Inside Scoop on MythBusters & Indiana Jones 4!" got over 800 diggs

    A picture of a box with a raccoon in it got over 300 diggs

    Major Earthquake in China kills thousands and its not even on frontpage yet?

    This is whats wrong with Amerika
    • sc0rpi0n, on 05/13/2008, -0/+3Even you don't speak out, we won't think you are dumb.
    • matador3, on 05/13/2008, -3/+1Most people don't like reading depressing stories and getting this on the front page won't actually do anything for these people, its just one of those things.
    • Jambi, on 05/13/2008, -0/+9This piece of news has actually been on the front page twice today, and got into the top ten hottest articles once.
      http://digg.com/search?section=all&s=china+earthqu ...
    • coffee200am, on 05/13/2008, -1/+17163 Chinese prisoners died. That was count on the other post about this tragedy. Probably more now.
    • Oppslagsverk, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5Just have to point out that not all of the diggers are American=)
    • JointVenture, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1Obama spam on the front page, that is whats wrong with America.
    • legendxx, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2Troll - Reported. If you're going to make statements like that atleast back it up by replying to the people who refute your claim.
  • PDAIsAOk, on 05/13/2008, -1/+4I dont know if this was on the frontpage yet but I havent seen it all day. CNN is saying over 10,000 dead, this is extremely sad for China. If I was religious I would pray for the families but since Im not you will be in my thoughts
  • coffee200am, on 05/13/2008, -18/+6Free Tibet!
    • LoJack, on 05/13/2008, -3/+2Free the world from dielie limur and his goons!!!!!!!
    • texas85, on 05/13/2008, -2/+3Dalai lama is no saint either. Stop watching Fox news crap.
    • yunan246, on 05/13/2008, -7/+5外国人闭嘴，你又不了解情况，这是中国自己的事情，你无权干涉。
      • macwac, on 05/13/2008, -1/+5He has all the right in the world to express his political opinion even if he is a 外国人 (foreigner). Though i think its distasteful of him to bring in a political opinion into a post dedicated to victims of an earthquake.. there is no correlation at that. My thoughts go out to the 10,000 people who have passed away and their families.
    • Jackytiger, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1No politics here ,Why not think about what we can do to help these people who are suffering now?
  • judolphin, on 05/13/2008, -1/+6The people in China suffer enough... here's to hoping they find some relief, and soon. Thoughts and prayers out to the families and the survivors.
  • googooly, on 05/13/2008, -5/+11Digg lovers : Tibet has nothing to do with this earthquake. Leave this subject of " FREE TIBET" alone, for now
    • wrathofg0d, on 05/13/2008, -1/+8wrong bitch

      Monday's quake occurred when the Tibetan plateau collided with the Sichuan basin, Zhigang Peng, an earthquake expert at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, told CNN.

      • zeptobyte, on 05/13/2008, -2/+4Tibet's political status has nothing to do with this earthquake.
        • Berkana, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2Perhaps *karma* over China's involvement in supporting the military junta in Burma and their repression of the Tibetans has something to do with it?
        • ohbrilliance, on 05/13/2008, -0/+0You do realise that much of the affected area is in 'greater Tibet', the part largly inhabited by Tibetans to the east of the Tibetan Automomous Region? Not Karma.
  • lopla, on 05/13/2008, -8/+3Natural disasters are horrible, but don't take your eyes off the ball people. Don't lose sight of the real tragedy and the war on terror. Never forget.
  • paisit, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1What happen to our world now Typhoon, Earthquake, etc..? Feel sorry about them.
  • gareth805, on 05/13/2008, -7/+1Thats a really big quake. I just hope the Chinese army have figured out how to drive their vehicles without their natural inclination to run people over....
  • STKD, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5According to the bbc, the death toll is at least ~10,000 at the latest estimate.
    Sad day.
  • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -1/+3The PLA hasn't reached the epicenter yet, so they're sending in the ***** PARATROOPERS.
    http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/13/conte ...

    Also you should know there are 15 British tourists missing.
    • aukxsona, on 05/13/2008, -0/+6***** *****! Why didn't Bush do this in Katrina! Damn they are ***** quicker, smarter, and more ***** responsive. WTF! Thank heavens they are doing something to get to the worst affected areas. ***** ***** that has got to be a mother of a quake.
      • JointVenture, on 05/13/2008, -3/+2If you would use your brain you would know that it was the GOVERNOR of Louisiana who didnt want US Troops to be called in because if she had asked for them she would have lost control.

        There ya go, thats why we didnt send the troops in....and thats the ***** *****.
        • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5Bicker bicker bitch bitch. No one cares whose fault it is, the fact is that nothing got done.
          • JointVenture, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2I know, they only care about it when it suits them, they then ignore the facts.

            I was pointing out the reason the USA DIDNT send in troops, it has something to do with the CONSTITUTION.

            I could also point out that the Chinese aren't looting and shooting at Rescue personnel.
          • 16777216, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2The Constitution has nothing to do with it...it was an 1800's law that has since been repealed. George Washingtom marched troops into the whiskey rebellion...so go learn some ***** history *****. Oh yes and on the Constitution the 2nd Amendment was violated heavily in NO
  • yellowsnowcone, on 05/13/2008, -7/+10The sad thing is, China should have learned from its past mistakes. This tragedy should never have happened.

    In 1976, the Tangshan quake killed nearly 250,000 people. China refused foreign aid and tried to prevent news from reaching other parts of China, and censored reports on the 30-year anniversary of the quake in 2006.

    Now, more than three decades later, people are still dying in quakes due to shoddy construction, engineering, etc.

    Censorship breeds ignorance breeds incompetence.
    • aukxsona, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Oh please, some of the very best designers came up with "fool proof" earthquake protection and it bombed in the past. They did pretty ***** amazing actually.
    • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -0/+410,000 as opposed to 250,000. 7.8 is a huge ***** earthquake. I doubt your town, wherever it is, could have taken it.
      It's worth noting though that the newer buildings in downtown Chongqing are still standing.

      Thanks for your informed opinion about what China's real problems are though.


    • notoneofus, on 05/13/2008, -0/+5The two responses are incomparable. True China refused aid in '76, but the also covered up the extent of the quake. And they could hardly afford to take care of it themselves. This time, they let out the information immediately, and have not stopped reporting on the subject. They mobilized very quickly (can anyone say the same for the US in New Orleans?) and they will likely accept aid if needed.

      Most of the shoddy construction in China is not due to poor engineering or ability, but due to greedy people building inferior housing to catch up with demand. It's money. It usually is.

      @aukxsona: You're absolutely right. Japan has some of the best structural engineers in the world, but that didn't stop buildings in Kobe from crumbling.
      • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1With regard to aid, Carrefour donated 2 million RMB to the relief effort, and Tencent (QQ) donated one million.
        Also people are taking off work and lining up to donate blood.
    • notoneofus, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2The two responses are incomparable. True China refused aid in '76, but the also covered up the extent of the quake. And they could hardly afford to take care of it themselves. This time, they let out the information immediately, and have not stopped reporting on the subject. They mobilized very quickly (can anyone say the same for the US in New Orleans?) and they will likely accept aid if needed.

      Most of the shoddy construction in China is not due to poor engineering or ability, but due to greedy people building inferior housing to catch up with demand. It's money. It usually is.

      @aukxsona: You're absolutely right. Japan has some of the best structural engineers in the world, but that didn't stop buildings in Kobe from crumbling.
    • notoneofus, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1Ack. Sorry for the double-post. Thanks, Digg..
    • wjwh326, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1This has nothing to do with censorship. There are human loss and property damage whenever and wherever a huge earthquake happen like this one. And do you know how many people living in Sichuan, the province where the quake occured? It's a province as big as, say, Missouri, and has a population of over 100 million. Whatever disaster happens, there will be a lot of people die or being injured.
      Gosh I just feel like crying...
    • yellowsnowcone, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1My point was that China appears to have learned little from the Tangshan quake when 10,000 of its people die in a 7.8 temblor. And most people in China today don't even know about the Tangshan quake.
  • falisco, on 05/13/2008, -2/+1that's horrible!
  • peestandingup, on 05/13/2008, -7/+6Geez, God must really hate Asia. First the tsunami now this. Tragic.
    • zohaibusman, on 05/13/2008, -1/+4no no. i think god has a different ways of love and hate.
      any ways. sad
      • peestandingup, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1Uh huh, like how he allows innocent children, puppies, etc to be killed for no apparent reason whatsoever in some of the most appalling manners possible.

        Earth IS hell & he's probably laughing his sick ass off.
    • citizen782, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2Spoken like a true Christian. Hypocritical, judgmental, and hateful. Perfect.
  • 808ethan, on 05/13/2008, -6/+3Everyone dicks us Americans around because of what our president is doing. Why should Chinese citizens get better treatment?
    • aadsm, on 05/13/2008, -1/+3In America you can choose the President
  • wrathofg0d, on 05/13/2008, -7/+4Once China's censorship of the real death tolls is out of the way, I think we will easily see 50,000+ dead.
    • Hangly, on 05/13/2008, -3/+5They don't censor everything, FYI.
      And currently nothing is censored.
      • wrathofg0d, on 05/13/2008, -5/+1Shut the ***** up you pathetic brainwashed moron.
      • notoneofus, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4By "nothing" you mean about the earthquake? If so, you're right. If you truly mean "nothing" you should try craigslist, on and off Reuters, on and off BBC...the list goes on.
    • notoneofus, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1They're not censoring information about the quake this time. Why do you assume they are? Past actions are not absolute indicators of present actions.
    • angilinmago, on 05/13/2008, -0/+0China has changed its attitude this time, the official figure is quite consistent with the foreign media's estimation
    • wjwh326, on 05/13/2008, -0/+0There is no censorship. Please read more before you make irresponsible comments.
  • OropheR, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4And that was one school. I've heard on the BBC world service this morning that there was an other collapsed school with even more students in it.
  • KageMushaSD, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Keep the damn politics out of this!

    If you didn't know, in Sichuan live a huge amount of Tibets, more than in Tibet itself! So keep this out of the picture.
    It's about the people, the normal people are affected. And it's indiscriminate. Han-, Hui-Chinese or Tibets, it does not matter. They all need help.

    The Chinese government has sent out 50.000 soldiers to help with the rescue. But it's a difficult area to reach, the infrastructure is destroyed and the weather there is known to be harsh (mist and rain) so helicopters have a hard way to get there as well. But with the many typhoons every year in China they have emergency services on standby.

    My heart goes out to all the affected people in China
  • Ryan166, on 05/13/2008, -5/+2Did this happen far away? Check
    To people we didn't know? Check
    Therefore, most Americans don't care.
    • legendxx, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2Except Americans give more to foreign aid than every other nation combined.
  • thesix, on 05/13/2008, -0/+4Pictures from one of the cities:
    http://laiba.tianya.cn/laiba/CommMsgs?cmm=281&tid= ...

    To all the caring people on digg: thank you!
    To those thow in political comment: no time to argue with you, my thought and heart are with those fighting for their own or other people's lives, including our government and the millitary. Hope one day, maybe one day, you will see that China can actually be your friend, not your enemy.
  • amelia18, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1one after one tragedies taking place myanmar then chine... i think god is really angry on us...i really pray god for peace and support in world
  • kainan32, on 05/13/2008, -1/+1That's crazy. My mind cannot fathom so many people dying in such a short amount of time. This is horrible.
  • wjwh326, on 05/13/2008, -3/+0cannot express my sadness. Just feel like crying...Please God, or whatever out there, help those helpless people...
  • urby86, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2I'm studying in Shanghai and actually spent my spring break just south of Sichuan. It's a very beautiful area of the world with amazing people, and my heart goes out. It boggles my mind that we felt the aftershocks all the way in Shanghai.
  • yongshunz, on 05/13/2008, -3/+0Why all things happened in 2008.
  • Bruce9, on 05/13/2008, -1/+0OMG
  • suncylin, on 05/13/2008, -0/+0I don't know how to express my feeling.there are still thousands of people buried.hope everything will go well soon
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