China Mourning Quake Victims
Apr 21st 2010 22:59
It's a national mourning day in memory of the Yushu earthquake victims on April 14th. The 7.1-magnitude quake shook the largely Tibetan community at 7:49 a.m. last Wednesday. As of Tuesday, 2,064 people were confirmed dead and 12,135 were injured. The national flag in the square was lowered to half-mast at Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing following the daily flag raising ceremony at daybreak, and crowds of people mourned the dead in Yushu and expressed their silent blessings for the survivors. In Qinghai province, where Yushu is located, people observed three minutes of silence starting 10 am to the sound of sirens and hooting horns of cars, trains and ships. It reminded me of the earthquake in Sichuan 2008. This time, we,all the Chinese people, again united to get through all hardships. There was a Tibetan girl, 15 years old, digged out nine family members by her hands. This really moved me and made me believe that there is hope as long as we don't give up. Let's pray for the dead and bless for the survivors.
There was a Tibetan girl, 15 years old, who dug out nine family members by hand.
Let's pray for the dead and blessings for the survivors.
In Qinghai province, where Yushu is located, people observed three minutes of silence starting at 10 am to the sound of sirens and hooting horns of cars, trains and ships.