On May 12th Monday afternoon, a 8 magnitude earthquake struck central China/>/>. It was the strongest quake to hit Sichuan/>/> in over 30 years. The natural disaster devastated southwestern China/>/>. The death toll has sky-rocketed over 12000 on Tuesday and will continue to shoot upwards. The worst-hit area Wenchuan was still cut off from rescuers as severed roads and rail lines blocked the way to the area of desperation. 70% of the town roads were destroyed, buildings and bridges were collapsed. The quake struck in the middle of the school day and toppled at least eight schools, trapping hundreds of teenagers in the debris. On top of all this, the survivors and the injured are facing the danger of more aftershocks from the Mother Nature and possible contagious diseases as the result of this disaster.
China/>/> is in urgent need of tents, food, medicine and the equipments of satellite communication. Any help from you may contribute to save a life. Any amount of money you can contribute will lead to relieve this disaster in a definitive way. Your generosity is well appreciated in advance. The links below were set up to accept donation for China Earthquake.
