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Massive Earthquake Hits Central China

Yingxiu:   Overview   House   Street   |   Chaping   |   Evacuation   |   Classroom   |   Home  |  Building

A classroom in Xin Jian School in Dujiangyan, China. Several hundred school children were killed when another portion of the building completely collapsed in the earthquake.


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