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at 14:28 on May 12, 2008

The epicenter is in Wenchuan county

1.Plates’ moving2. Zipingpu Water Control ProjectThese are the reasons why the 2008 Sichuanearthquake occurred.

69,227 dead374,643 injured18,222 missing

Landslide and aftershocks

Blocking rivers and roads (disruption oftransportation)

Many reservoirs, hydropower stations, dams and water locks have been seriously damaged.

Crop failure ( According to the ministry of agriculture, 33,300 hectares of farmland, have been damaged )

Heavy casualties

Property Loss

Collapsed buildings and infrastructure

1. Government declared May 19-21 as National mourning days.

2. The television stations stop playing entertainment shows and change

their logos with black and white color.

3. Flags were raised at the half mast.