Earthquake strikes central China

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4472582.stm

Earthquake strikes central China

Hundreds of thousands have fled their homes, fearing aftershocks
An earthquake has killed at least 14 people and destroyed thousands of homes in central China.
The tremor had a magnitude of 5.7 and its epicentre was near the city of Ruichang in Jiangxi province.
Hundreds of people are reported to have been injured in the quake, which also hit the neighbouring province of Hubei.

In the Ruichang area a total of 420,000 people left their homes, fearing aftershocks, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

"Basically, everyone in Ruichang is huddling in the street," a civil affairs official told AFP news agency.



Doctors treated people outside hospitals in case of new tremors, Xinhua reported.
The earthquake struck around 0900 local time on Saturday (0100 GMT).

"We'd just finished our breakfast, when we heard a huge roar, like someone setting off really loud firecrackers," the official told AFP.

About 8,000 houses collapsed and many more have been damaged.

In Beijing, the civil affairs ministry said it was sending emergency relief supplies to the affected region. A specialist earthquake task force has left the capital.

Shockwaves were reported to have been felt in the cities of Wuhan and Changsha, respectively 100km (63 miles) and 300km (190 miles) away.

Oh dear. I do hope the relief for this goes better than the quake in Pakistan.

Is it me, or do we seem to be going from one trajedy to another, without any 'breaks' ?

michel said:

Is it me, or do we seem to be going from one trajedy to another, without any 'breaks' ?

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sign of the times , i would say . after all we are living in the last days that Jesus spoke of
"For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another.

(Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:4)

(Luke 21:11) and there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another pestilences and food shortages; and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs

"There will be food shortages." (Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:5, 6, 8)

Pestilences." (Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:8)

Men will be . . . lovers of money." (2 Timothy 3:2

Disobedient to parents." (2 Timothy 3:2)

Fierce." (2 Timothy 3:3)

Having no natural affection." (2 Timothy 3:3)

Having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power." (2 Timothy 3:5)

Ruining the earth." (Revelation 11:18)

This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth." (Matthew 24:14)

michel said:

Is it me, or do we seem to be going from one trajedy to another, without any 'breaks' ?

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Coming up to and around christmas there are always disasters.
Many of them also are linked to human error.
But we do seem to have had more large natural disasters this year.

Terry___________________
Blessed are the pure of heart, they shall behold their God.

michel said:

Is it me, or do we seem to be going from one trajedy to another, without any 'breaks' ?

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Has there ever been a time when the world has gone without tragedies? I think they're just better reported now.