Sichuan Quake Aftermath: China Drains Lake Into Ruined Town

New York Times:

BEIJING -- A torrent coursed through a ruined and abandoned Chinese town Tuesday after soldiers blasted away debris holding back millions of gallons of water in one of the 30 so-called "quake lakes" created in the devastating earthquake last month.

Thousands of people had already been evacuated from the town of Beichuan because of the threat from the Tangjiashan artificial lake above it in the mountainous Sichuan Province.

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Comments

[mergina]

Is it just me, or does it look like China is just making an even bigger mess out of things to you?

[bobbyvassallo]

www.recentearthquakes.net predicted over 100,000 would lose their lives due to this devastation. It appears the government is counting 69,000 so far, which makes me think it will be well over the 100,000 mark. Earthquake preparedness would have helped, but this quake was beyond modern comprehension. bobby vassallo