The earthquake that rocks the country

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck Sichuan province last week; I was in that exact mountain region last month! The town we stayed for our first night was destroyed, leaving 95 deaths and uncounted number of injuries. The bumpy road we spent 12 hours on is now blocked by landslides and cracks on some surface. Outside supplies and rescuers are finding it hard to reach the worst-hit areas where some towns are vanished while others are now covered in debris. The magnificent snow mountains and calcified color pools may be damaged by the violent tremor and the already poor district is also facing hygienic environmental threats in post-earthquake time.

The whole China is rocked by the news. TV footage of the rescue troops pulling people out from the rubble are constantly showing while tragic images of young students are being uploaded onto the webs. Tears and devastation are felt across the Southeast Asia region.

Human is vulnerable. You will never know where and how you will end up in just a click – I merely escaped the death this time.