Tag: School Collapse

Volunteers Flocking to Quake Zone Asked to Turn Back

Since Saturday morning, when a 6.6Mw earthquake struck near Sichuan’s Ya’an city, thousands of volunteers from students and white-collar workers to Tibetan monks have descended on the affected area to offer assistance. But many of these would-be helpers have proven more of a hindrance than a help, arriving without basic supplies or relevant expertise, worsening congestion on roads alrea

April 23, 2013 5:03 PM

Ai Weiwei at the Tate Turbine Hall: Exhibit Closed

On his New Yorker blog, Evan Osnos writes about Ai Weiwei’s new exhibit at London’s Tate Turbine Hall, Sunflo

October 14, 2010 2:57 PM

China Quake Killed 207 Schoolchildren: State Media

The government has announced that 207 school children died in the Qinghai earthquake and the total official death toll is

April 22, 2010 10:06 PM

China Declares National Mourning for Yushu Quake Victims (Updated)

Wednesday will be an official day of mourning for the victims of the Yushu earthquake. From the Guardian: China has order

April 20, 2010 3:24 AM

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