Chinese Lives

WenChuan County was a quiet small county surrounded by mountains on three directions, and beside a river. Since yesterday 2 pm, some say 500 minor shakes continued in last 20 hours. In worst assumption, the county could be buried alive if nearby mountains slided, and river bank collapsed.
Sichuan has the most difficult geographic roads. I have been to Jiuzhaigou, which is within 50 Km to Wenchuan. That journey from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, was the most impressive in my life. Bus climbed slowly along S shaped narrow double carriage roads, outside window were steep cliff and mountain wall on each side. No wonder large quantity PLA could not reach WenChuan in trucks.
As I knew, 5 hours after the quake, a 150-man rescue team were despatched to access WenChuan on foot. Today morning, the army decided to parachute PLA down with essential rescue facility. Frankly, this order put solders’ lives on the line. But, no other choice. Parachuting was the only solution to save lives.
China is worried about the county’s 100,000 local residents. Chinese people started donate money, blood and other materials since yesterday. If WenChuan was as bad as Tangshan in 1976 quake, we need international help. Bless China.

Yesterday 2.30pm, Wenchuan County was struck by a very severe earthquake, and still no picture infomation detailing casualties are available.

Several places neighbouring Wenchuan had building collapesed and people buried below earth, Premiere Wen Jia Bao was in Du Jiang Yan city.

In Chengdu, Chongqing, and Du Jiang Yan, local residents volunteer to donate blood. China Red Cross and One Charity have started accepting donations.

Bless China. We will make it.

An apartment building nearly tear apart.

This was a six floor hospital wards, about 150 patients and 30 staff trapped.

Premiere Wen Jia Bao was shouting survivors of a Primary School.

Premiere Wen Jia Bao was waiting during rescue.

A survivor had to stay in to accept medication.

A lucky girl. Bless her.

Blood donator queque at night to save more survivors.

Blood donators.

Husband kissed her wife in labor.