News of the Earthquake in China

Adoptive parents, adoptees, people with family and friends in China are all scrambling to find information about the earthquake in China. The earthquake hit Wenchuan County in the Southwestern region. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit China’s Sichuan Province the birthplace of many adoptees from China. Current estimates say the death toll could rise about 55,000.

The risk of a worsening disaster looms as the damage to dams, power plants, nuclear installations, homes and office buildings continue.

On this page we will gather news about the earthquake in China and share ways that you can help.

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Mercy Corps Seeks Donations- "Things here are changing so fast...the sheer scale and loss of this is hitting people today."
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in central China, Mercy Corps is on the ground assisting survivors. We have procured critical supplies such as water, noodles, milk and shelter items, and are delivering them to families in the devastated city of Mianyang. You can give now to support relief efforts for a disastrous situation that's still unfolding. (visit Mercy Corps)

China makes public plea for quake-related rescue equipment - The Ministry of Industry and Information made an urgent public call on Thursday for rescue equipment to aid the work in quake regions.
It listed 31 types of equipment, ranging from hammers, shovels and demolition tools to cranes, rubber boats and life detectors. The amount needed varied between several hundred and 50,000. (more from People's Daily On-Line)

Sichuan migrant workers anxious about quake-hit homes - Unlike many in Beijing, Ye Shao did not feel a thing when China's most ruinous earthquake in decades struck in her home province of Sichuan on Monday, sending shockwaves that panicked residents from Shanghai to Bangkok.
"I was delivering vegetables at the time, but I thought it strange that all these people were running out of buildings on to the street," Ye said. (more from Reuters)

Overseas netizens express sympathy and blessings to quake-hit Chinese- On May 12, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, hit Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province, which has caused massive losses and casualties. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the latest death toll has risen to 14,866 people. (more from People's Daily On-Line)

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