Strong china quake felt as far as Thailand »
Posted By MyWayOnNow 1 year, 5 months ago in NewsThe quake was felt across much of China and as far west as Bangkok, Thailand's capital, some 3,300 km (2050 miles) away, where office buildings swayed for several minutes.
Read Full Story at news.yahoo.com »
242 Views Share Story 17 Comments Report
Who Also Submitted:
Other Related Articles:
Why not submit a story?
RSS Join the Discussion
+ Add CommentComments So Far: 37 (view all)
-
Neutral
nostalgia1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
MSNBC is reporting that at least 2 chemical plants in the worst hit area have collapsed and workers are buried in the rubble. Liquid ammonia is leaking out of the plants and they are evacuating people in the area
Broken water pipes were ruptured and some areas are reporting flooding
Say a prayer for these people
Reply -
-
Neutral
canadianrancher571 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
It is stories such as this that show how fragile we as people are, whether it is hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards or earhquakes these natuaral disasters seem to be one thing that we can never be truely prepared for and my feelings are always the same regardless of where this happens, I can only feel sorry for those who have lost loved ones.
Reply -
-
-
Neutral
blinkers1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
It's a good thought, tang.
I was only 200 miles away when the dreadful Kobe earthquake, Japan, killed over 6,000 in 1995, but made useless excuses why I couldn't go down there (I might've been in the way, etc.) In retrospect, I could've driven a carload of blankets down there (it was January), or something -- but did nothing.
Reply
-
-
-
-
Neutral
MilesAway1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
'mastraud'.
That, maybe can be correct. You couldn't feel in Bangkok if you was on ground walking, in car, in bus or sleeping. We was in gym and didn't felt either, but our friends, many of them are working in high raisers have to run on the streets of Beijing. From our gym/spa (second floor) we had spectacular view of so many people on street - without to know WHY.
Let us all pray for the best.
Reply
-
-
-
Neutral
pongping1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
Sichuan (Szechuan)Province is home to some of the spicy Chinese foods you eat at Chinese restaurants. But unlike in the America's, no two restaurants prepare them the same in China. What you might know as Kung Pao Chicken is called Gong Bao Ji Ding in China. Sometimes it has cucumbers in it, sometimes it doesn't.
Reply -
-
-
Neutral
blinkers1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
Hope the Chinese government allows any essential assistance from international agencies, governments, NGOs, etc., full access to the affected region.
In disasters like this speed is absolutely essential in providing effective relief to the survivors.
Reply-
Neutral
MilesAway1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
We hope too. Just remembering our government didn't let our own agencies to act (right away) during New Orleans disaster.
Maybe Chinese learned lessen from us because they already dispatched over 15,000 trupps to the disaster area.
Reply
-
-
-
Neutral
lvrofwolves1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
Disasters like these really give you perspective on life, for those who can help...I hope they do, often times people think back and say to themselves 'I should have, I could have' but didn't.
I can't even imagine how frightening that must have been, and the devastating after effects that they are suffering now.
Reply
-
-
Neutral
slate1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
It's always sad to see others suffer. I wish them well.
We always send help if allowed, let's try to keep on topic and not turn this into a New Orleans bash fest Miles, there are times when using tragedy as a platform to bash your favorite hated administration isn't considered in good taste.
Reply -
-
Neutral
thoughtforsale1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
The only positive thought that came to my mind, when I heard of this terrible earthquake, was that it will be much easier than in Myanmar to help quickly. The Chinese government speaks openly about the catastrophy this time, and the first concrete reactions, mostly led by the military, seemed to be quite well organized. Perhaps, this is a possibility for the world, to show that nobody is against the Chinese people and solidarity with the victims has nothing to do with the behavior of the government.
Reply -
Neutral
pongping1 year, 5 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
I will bet that when most people read this news they had no idea about Sichuan, not where it is and anything about it. Nothing! When you put a place and its people in some context that you can relate to, you can start to develop some connection to and perhaps some empathy for them. Now, some guy can go down to his corner chinese restaurant and know that just possibly that guy in the back making his food comes from that province of the Four Rivers, the one that was so devastated. People can get on here and write stuff such "oh that's terrible, but does nothing". How I am connected to Sichuan, you cannot know. You can judge me - but you don't know me!
Reply -
Add a Comment
Sign In With Your Propeller Account
Please keep your comments relevant to this story.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.