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    The 2008 Sichuan earthquake, also known as the Great Sichuan earthquake or Wenchuan earthquake, occurred on May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province, China with a magnitude of 8.0. Over 69,000 people were killed and 374,000 injured. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since 1976, leaving millions homeless. The Chinese government appropriated 1 trillion yuan (US$146.5 billion) to rebuild the areas devastated by the great quake.

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    The 2008 Sichuan earthquake, also known as the Great Sichuan earthquake or Wenchuan earthquake, occurred on May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province, China with a magnitude of 8.0. Over 69,000 people were killed and 374,000 injured. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since 1976, leaving millions homeless. The Chinese government appropriated 1 trillion yuan (US$146.5 billion) to rebuild the areas devastated by the great quake.

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    The 2008 Sichuan earthquake, also known as the Great Sichuan earthquake or Wenchuan earthquake, occurred on May 12, 2008 in Sichuan Province, China with a magnitude of 8.0. Over 69,000 people were killed and 374,000 injured. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since 1976, leaving millions homeless. The Chinese government appropriated 1 trillion yuan (US$146.5 billion) to rebuild the areas devastated by the great quake.

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    SICHUAN

    EARTHQUAKE
    THE 2008 SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
    GREAT SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE OR WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE,
    OCCURRED AT 14:28:01 CHINA STANDARD TIME ON MAY 12,
    2008. MEASURING AT 8.0 MPH, THE EARTHQUAKE'S
    EPICENTER WAS LOCATED 80 KILOMETRES WEST-
    NORTHWEST OF CHENGDU, THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL, WITH
    A FOCAL DEPTH OF 19 KM.

    The local authorities said more than 76,000 residents had been evacuated and
    more than 24,000 houses damaged.

    Offical figures for the damages includes 69 thousand one hundred ninety seven
    deaths with 68 thousand six hundred and thirty six in Asia one province three
    hundred and seventy four thousand one hundred and seventy six injured, and
    eighteen thousand two hundred and twenty-two missing, this was considered
    the deadliest earthquake to hit china after the 1976 Tong Shan earthquake,as it
    left 4.8 to 15 million people homeless

    THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IS


    APROPRIATING 1 TRILLION YUAN OR A
    HUNDRED AND FOURTY-SIX POINT 5
    BILLION DOLLERS TO REBUILD AREAS
    RAVIGED BY THE GREAT QUAKE

    By Tess

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