China: Grief Turns to Anger

In a previous post about China and the horrible earthquake, I wrote about parents who are crying after their children bodies.
I also wrote that when tears start to dry, time will come for anger and asking explanation.
Time came.
And people are really angry. It is very easy to understand.
Bereaved parents whose children were crushed to death [...]

More Disaster Is Expected in Burma

In a previous post, I mentioned the visit of the UN Secretary General in Myanmar (Burma), giving hope for the population in urgent need of help (food, medical care…). The junta said they will open their borders to all foreign rescuers.
As usual with this kind of government, nothing is moving except the poor people who [...]

More Is Coming

I am preparing one post about some updates concerning China and Burma disasters.
It will be revolting.
Will be done this week-end.
 
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China: Massive Evacuations of Residents to Avoid a New Disaster

The mass evacuations of population continues in the south-west China at the risk of rupture of dams, more than two weeks after the earthquake that claimed at least 88,000 dead and missing.
The authorities have decided to evacuate before midnight Tuesday some 80,000 people threatened by the rupture of a natural dam that was formed as [...]

70,000 homes collapse in Chinese aftershock

Less than an hour ago…
More than 70,000 houses toppled during an aftershock that rocked China’s earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province on Sunday, state television reported.
At least one person was killed and 400 were hurt when the 5.8 magnitude tremor hit southwest China, according to the Xinhua state news agency. The aftershock also caused office towers to sway [...]

Is Myanmar Opening?

Making the first visit to Myanmar by a UN secretary general in more than four decades, Ban held talks with Than Shwe and later told reporters that he had agreed to let in all foreign aid workers.
International aid groups reacted cautiously yesterday to the announcement that Myanmar would allow all foreign relief workers into the [...]

When Politics and Corruption Hurt People in China and Burma

A picturesque Chinese region becomes a scene of anguish as residents rush home, only to find their loved ones buried under landslides.
                    
Not all buildings collapsed, but a lot of schools yes. It emphasizes the fact that education in many areas are under-funded.
Parents who lost their only-one child (Chinese birth policy) are now crying [...]

Earthquake Death Toll in Sichuan Exceeds 19,500 – Update 4

             
Just published now:
Earthquake death toll in southwest China’s Sichuan Province has exceeded 19,500 by 4pm today Thursday, Vice Governor of Sichuan Li Chengyun said here at a press conference.
 
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China Quake Death Toll Rises – Update 3

According the official news agency from China, the earthquake death toll across China rose to 14,866 by 2:00pm Wednesday.
Among the figure, 14,463 were dead in Sichuan Province, 280 in Gansu Province, 106 in Shaanxi Province, 14 in Chongqing Municipality, two in Henan Province and one in Yunnan Province.
That is the latest official news at [...]

Earthquake China – Update 2

A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and a chemical plant Monday in central China, killing nearly 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the worst quake in three decades.
Although initially measured at 7.8 magnitude, the U.S. Geological Survey later revised its assessment of the quake to 7.9. Its [...]