A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sichuan Province in China on May 12th, 2008.
and this is the video shot by a college student in his dorm 50 kilometers away from the earthquake center when the earthquake happened.
the latest official casualty report is 12012, plus more than 60000 missing.
this is a footage shot by a surveillance camera somewhere in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province in China during the earthquake happened on May 12, 2008
Hold on everyone, just stick together. And everything will be OK. Let's pray, for those still waiting for the rescue.
and let's wish those dead rest in peace.
This is a footage taken by a professional photo journalist just 10 mins after the big earthquake right in the epicenter in the County of Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, China
We can see the dust in the air. and all means of communication with outside were cut off shortly after the first shake.