6.9 Earthquake hits Chine

Dimitri_0515 · 04-14-2010, 11:19 AM

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[B]Quake in western China kills 400, buries more[/B]

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By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press Writer – 59 mins ago
BEIJING – A series of strong earthquakes struck a mountainous Tibetan area of western China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, officials said. Many more people were trapped, and the toll was expected to rise.
The largest quake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey as magnitude 6.9. In the aftermath, panicked people, many bleeding from their wounds, flooded the streets of a Qinghai province township where most of the homes had been flattened. Students were reportedly buried inside several damaged schools.
Paramilitary police used shovels to dig through the rubble in the town, footage on state television showed. Officials said excavators were not available. Crews worked to repair the damaged road to the nearest airport and clear the way for equipment and rescue teams. Hospitals were overwhelmed, many lacking even the most basic supplies, and doctors were in short supply.
By nightfall, the airport was operating with emergency power and receiving relief flights carrying medical workers and supplies, state media reported.
Downed phone lines, strong winds and frequent aftershocks hindered rescue efforts, said Wu Yong, commander of the local army garrison, who said the death toll "may rise further as lots of houses collapsed."
With many people forced outside, the provincial government said it was rushing 5,000 tents and 100,000 coats and blankets to the mountainous region, with an altitude of around 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) where night time temperatures plunge below freezing.
Workers were racing to release water from a reservoir in the disaster area where a crack had formed after the quake to prevent a flood, according to the China Earthquake Administration.
The Wednesday quake, which struck at 7:49 a.m. local time (2349 GMT, 7:49 p.m. EDT), was centered on Yushu county, in the southern part of Qinghai, near Tibet, with a population of about 100,000, mostly herders and farmers.
Lightly populated by Chinese standards, the region is remote, making the rescue operation logistically difficult. Relief flights, for example, need to carry in spare jet fuel to augment the limited supplies stored at Yushu's airport, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said.
The USGS recorded six temblors in less than three hours, all but one registering 5.0 or higher. The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the largest quake's magnitude at 7.1. Qinghai averages more than five earthquakes a year of at least magnitude 5.0, Xinhua said. They normally do not cause much damage.
Residents fled as the ground shook, toppling houses made of mud and wood, as well as temples, gas stations, electric poles and the top of a Buddhist pagoda in a park, witnesses and state media said. The quake also triggered landslides, Xinhua said.
"Nearly all the houses made of mud and wood collapsed. There was so much dust in the air, we couldn't see anything," said Ren Yu, general manager of Yushu Hotel in Jiegu, the county's main town. "There was a lot of panic. People were crying on the streets. Some of our staff, who were reunited with their parents, were also in tears."

What the hell is going on?

Edit-Please correct title

Borgoguy · 04-14-2010, 11:26 AM

Love your usage of the French for China. Although I would ask you to please include "la" in order to make it completely correct. Therefore,[I] La Chine.[/I]

Seriously, let's hope lives are spared.

Dimitri_0515 · 04-14-2010, 11:28 AM

[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558651]Love your usage of the French for China. Although I would ask you to please include "la" in order to make it completely correct. Therefore,[I] La Chine.[/I]

Seriously, let's hope lives are spared.[/QUOTE]

I don't ever remember a span of earthquakes to hit this hard.

BURGERMIKE · 04-14-2010, 11:28 AM

God hates sweatshops

Borgoguy · 04-14-2010, 11:30 AM

[QUOTE=Dimitri_0515;3558656]I don't ever remember a span of earthquakes to hit this hard.[/QUOTE]

Keep laughing at the 2012 prophesies, folks.

BURGERMIKE · 04-14-2010, 11:32 AM

[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558659]Keep laughing at the 2012 prophesies, folks.[/QUOTE]

Ive got 2 years to acomplish my "midget hooker" fantasy. I had better get crackin...

Borgoguy · 04-14-2010, 11:33 AM

[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558669]Ive got 2 years to acomplish my "midget hooker" fantasy. I had better get crackin...[/QUOTE]

I'll go light a candle for you later, Mike. Godspeed.

Jets Things · 04-14-2010, 11:34 AM

[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558669]Ive got 2 years to acomplish my "midget hooker" fantasy. I had better get crackin...[/QUOTE]

You've never killed a midget hooker?

BURGERMIKE · 04-14-2010, 11:38 AM

[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558674]I'll go light a candle for you later, Mike. Godspeed.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I figured my guy would look huge in her little hand.

chesapeakejet · 04-14-2010, 11:45 AM

[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558688]Yeah I figured my guy would look huge in her little hand.[/QUOTE]

Your wife says "Think again." :D

Dimitri_0515 · 04-14-2010, 11:53 AM

How did this discussion turn into how big is Mike's wang?

BURGERMIKE · 04-14-2010, 11:56 AM

[QUOTE=chesapeakejet;3558695]Your wife says "Think again." :D[/QUOTE]

I dont worry so much...

I have a pump thingy.

Weve got to put this train back on the tracks Sorry D

PlumberKhan · 04-14-2010, 12:31 PM

[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558719]I have a pump thingy.D[/QUOTE]

As a plumber, I can send you a PM on how to hook that thing up to an air compressor for MAXimum effect. :P

WestCoastOffensive · 04-14-2010, 01:58 PM

I'm like "Chile"?

"China"?

"Chile"

"China"

Ohhh, Chinaaaaaa.

Got it.

32green · 04-14-2010, 02:07 PM

[QUOTE=Dimitri_0515;3558711]How did this discussion turn into how big is Mike's wang?[/QUOTE]

Came full circle really.

Chine-Wang

:dunno:

Dimitri_0515 · 04-14-2010, 02:10 PM

[QUOTE=32green;3558940]Came full circle really.

Chine-Wang

:dunno:[/QUOTE]

Gotcha ;)

JStokes · 04-14-2010, 02:26 PM

[QUOTE=WestCoastOffensive;3558928]I'm like "Chile"?

"China"?

"Chile"

"China"

Ohhh, Chinaaaaaa.

Got it.[/QUOTE]

+1.

Horrible for the 400.

But out of 1.5 billion, that's like...any mathematicians here?

Sourceworx · 04-14-2010, 03:37 PM

[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558659]Keep laughing at the 2012 prophesies, folks.[/QUOTE]

So does this mean I can eat a bacon cheeseburger without any fear of what it'll do to me in the future?

It's been so long since I had a super greasy burger with bacon on it.........

32green · 04-14-2010, 03:40 PM

To the peoples of Chine, my condolances.

BURGERMIKE · 04-14-2010, 03:52 PM

[QUOTE=sourceworx;3559132]So does this mean I can eat a bacon cheeseburger without any fear of what it'll do to me in the future?

It's been so long since I had a super greasy burger with bacon on it.........[/QUOTE]

Go for it! Oh and you can jaywalk too.

04-14-2010, 11:19 AM	#1
Dimitri_0515 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,182	6.9 Earthquake hits Chine [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_china_earthquake"]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_china_earthquake[/URL] [B]Quake in western China kills 400, buries more[/B] Buzz up!370 votes SendSharePrint Play Video ABC News – Strong Earthquake Kills Hundreds in China Slideshow:Series of strong earthquakes hit China Play VideoVideo:Tibet Trembles Following Large Quake FOX News Play VideoVideo:Western China quake kills 400, some 10,000 hurt AP AP – Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Yushu county in western China's … By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press Writer – 59 mins ago BEIJING – A series of strong earthquakes struck a mountainous Tibetan area of western China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, officials said. Many more people were trapped, and the toll was expected to rise. The largest quake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey as magnitude 6.9. In the aftermath, panicked people, many bleeding from their wounds, flooded the streets of a Qinghai province township where most of the homes had been flattened. Students were reportedly buried inside several damaged schools. Paramilitary police used shovels to dig through the rubble in the town, footage on state television showed. Officials said excavators were not available. Crews worked to repair the damaged road to the nearest airport and clear the way for equipment and rescue teams. Hospitals were overwhelmed, many lacking even the most basic supplies, and doctors were in short supply. By nightfall, the airport was operating with emergency power and receiving relief flights carrying medical workers and supplies, state media reported. Downed phone lines, strong winds and frequent aftershocks hindered rescue efforts, said Wu Yong, commander of the local army garrison, who said the death toll "may rise further as lots of houses collapsed." With many people forced outside, the provincial government said it was rushing 5,000 tents and 100,000 coats and blankets to the mountainous region, with an altitude of around 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) where night time temperatures plunge below freezing. Workers were racing to release water from a reservoir in the disaster area where a crack had formed after the quake to prevent a flood, according to the China Earthquake Administration. The Wednesday quake, which struck at 7:49 a.m. local time (2349 GMT, 7:49 p.m. EDT), was centered on Yushu county, in the southern part of Qinghai, near Tibet, with a population of about 100,000, mostly herders and farmers. Lightly populated by Chinese standards, the region is remote, making the rescue operation logistically difficult. Relief flights, for example, need to carry in spare jet fuel to augment the limited supplies stored at Yushu's airport, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said. The USGS recorded six temblors in less than three hours, all but one registering 5.0 or higher. The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the largest quake's magnitude at 7.1. Qinghai averages more than five earthquakes a year of at least magnitude 5.0, Xinhua said. They normally do not cause much damage. Residents fled as the ground shook, toppling houses made of mud and wood, as well as temples, gas stations, electric poles and the top of a Buddhist pagoda in a park, witnesses and state media said. The quake also triggered landslides, Xinhua said. "Nearly all the houses made of mud and wood collapsed. There was so much dust in the air, we couldn't see anything," said Ren Yu, general manager of Yushu Hotel in Jiegu, the county's main town. "There was a lot of panic. People were crying on the streets. Some of our staff, who were reunited with their parents, were also in tears." What the hell is going on? Edit-Please correct title

04-14-2010, 11:26 AM	#2
Borgoguy Not one image until my posts are restored. Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,444	Love your usage of the French for China. Although I would ask you to please include "la" in order to make it completely correct. Therefore,[I] La Chine.[/I] Seriously, let's hope lives are spared.

04-14-2010, 11:28 AM	#3
Dimitri_0515 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,182	[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558651]Love your usage of the French for China. Although I would ask you to please include "la" in order to make it completely correct. Therefore,[I] La Chine.[/I] Seriously, let's hope lives are spared.[/QUOTE] I don't ever remember a span of earthquakes to hit this hard.

04-14-2010, 11:28 AM	#4
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	God hates sweatshops

04-14-2010, 11:30 AM	#5
Borgoguy Not one image until my posts are restored. Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,444	[QUOTE=Dimitri_0515;3558656]I don't ever remember a span of earthquakes to hit this hard.[/QUOTE] Keep laughing at the 2012 prophesies, folks.

04-14-2010, 11:32 AM	#6
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558659]Keep laughing at the 2012 prophesies, folks.[/QUOTE] Ive got 2 years to acomplish my "midget hooker" fantasy. I had better get crackin...

04-14-2010, 11:33 AM	#7
Borgoguy Not one image until my posts are restored. Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,444	[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558669]Ive got 2 years to acomplish my "midget hooker" fantasy. I had better get crackin...[/QUOTE] I'll go light a candle for you later, Mike. Godspeed.

04-14-2010, 11:34 AM	#8
Jets Things All Pro Join Date: May 2003 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posts: 9,426	[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558669]Ive got 2 years to acomplish my "midget hooker" fantasy. I had better get crackin...[/QUOTE] You've never killed a midget hooker?

04-14-2010, 11:38 AM	#9
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558674]I'll go light a candle for you later, Mike. Godspeed.[/QUOTE] Yeah I figured my guy would look huge in her little hand.

04-14-2010, 11:45 AM	#10
chesapeakejet is a geek who loves football boardgames. Schluberator & Gadfly ® Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24,503	[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558688]Yeah I figured my guy would look huge in her little hand.[/QUOTE] Your wife says "Think again." :D

04-14-2010, 11:53 AM	#11
Dimitri_0515 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,182	How did this discussion turn into how big is Mike's wang?

04-14-2010, 11:56 AM	#12
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	[QUOTE=chesapeakejet;3558695]Your wife says "Think again." :D[/QUOTE] I dont worry so much... I have a pump thingy. Weve got to put this train back on the tracks Sorry D

04-14-2010, 12:31 PM	#13
PlumberKhan BRACE YOURSELVES FOR 12... Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Van down by the river Posts: 21,029	[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3558719]I have a pump thingy.D[/QUOTE] As a plumber, I can send you a PM on how to hook that thing up to an air compressor for MAXimum effect. :P

04-14-2010, 01:58 PM	#14
WestCoastOffensive Lying to the Smithsonian Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SF via Strong Island Posts: 26,688	I'm like "Chile"? "China"? "Chile" "China" Ohhh, Chinaaaaaa. Got it.

04-14-2010, 02:07 PM	#15
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	[QUOTE=Dimitri_0515;3558711]How did this discussion turn into how big is Mike's wang?[/QUOTE] Came full circle really. Chine-Wang :dunno:

04-14-2010, 02:10 PM	#16
Dimitri_0515 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,182	[QUOTE=32green;3558940]Came full circle really. Chine-Wang :dunno:[/QUOTE] Gotcha ;)

04-14-2010, 02:26 PM	#17
JStokes Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 20,126	[QUOTE=WestCoastOffensive;3558928]I'm like "Chile"? "China"? "Chile" "China" Ohhh, Chinaaaaaa. Got it.[/QUOTE] +1. Horrible for the 400. But out of 1.5 billion, that's like...any mathematicians here?

04-14-2010, 03:37 PM	#18
Sourceworx Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 13,431	[QUOTE=Borgoguy;3558659]Keep laughing at the 2012 prophesies, folks.[/QUOTE] So does this mean I can eat a bacon cheeseburger without any fear of what it'll do to me in the future? It's been so long since I had a super greasy burger with bacon on it.........

04-14-2010, 03:40 PM	#19
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	To the peoples of Chine, my condolances.

04-14-2010, 03:52 PM	#20
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	[QUOTE=sourceworx;3559132]So does this mean I can eat a bacon cheeseburger without any fear of what it'll do to me in the future? It's been so long since I had a super greasy burger with bacon on it.........[/QUOTE] Go for it! Oh and you can jaywalk too.