China 2008 - earthquake Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
How many people died in the Chinese earthquake
A
70,000
2
Q
How many people where injured in the chinese earthquake
A
350,000
3
Q
Percentage of buildings collapsed in the chinese earthquake
A
60%
4
Q
Magnitude of the Chinese earthquake
A
7.9
5
Q
How many school classrooms collapsed in the chinese earthquake
A
7,000
6
Q
Economic damage of the Chinese earthquke
A
$124 billion
7
Q
What happened after schools collpased under the eathquake in China?
A
10,000 parents protested and were bribed with cash money to drop charges, schools were bulldozed to remove evidence
