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China's Sichuan province was hit by a category 7.9 earthquake on the afternoon of May 12. Even as the number of deaths rises well above 10,000, reports coming in indicate that the Communist regime knew about it in advance but did not alert its citizens to the quake.

China Earthquake


Earthquake Predicted but Quashed as Rumour
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:20:00 PM
More than 10 days before the disastrous earthquake that hit China on May 12, residents in Abazhou of Sichuan had already been discussing that an earthquake might strike. Some called the local Earthqua ...   Full Story
 

Storms Hamper Rescue as China Quake Toll Nears 12,000
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:10:00 PM
DUJIANGYAN, China—The death toll from China's most devastating earthquake in three decades has jumped to at least 11,921, a top disaster official said on Tuesday, as storms hampered rescuers in th ...   Full Story
 

7.9 Earthquake Shakes Southern China; Death Toll Nears 10,000
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:03:00 PM
An earthquake reaching magnitude 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Wenchuan County of Sichuan Province in Southwestern China at 2:28 P.M. on May 12 Beijing time (2:28 A.M. May 12, U.S. Eastern time).Acc ...   Full Story
 

Satellite Phone Provides Communication with Earthquake Region in China
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:02:00 PM
In the early morning of May 13, contact between the earthquake stricken region of Wenchuan County and the outside world finally resumed through satellite phone, reported the Aba district government We ...   Full Story
 

China Quake: 7,651 Dead in Sichuan Province Alone
Monday, May 12, 2008 7:10:00 PM
BEIJING—The earthquake that hit China 's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday killed 7,651 people in that province alone, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday, citing the provincial ...   Full Story
 

China Quake Felt as Far Away as Thailand
Monday, May 12, 2008 7:06:00 PM
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck China 's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu.   Full Story
 

No Aust Casualties Reported from China Quake: DFAT
Monday, May 12, 2008 6:09:00 PM
Initial reports indicate no Australians have been killed or seriously injured in the earthquake which hit China yesterday, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says.   Full Story
 

Australian Tourist Describes Twist and Flex of Earthquake
Monday, May 12, 2008 6:08:00 PM
An Australian tourist has described how the ground twisted and flexed as he was running from an massive earthquake in south-western China.   Full Story
 

China Forced to Wait Days for Draining of Quake Lake
Saturday, June 03, 2000 10:00:00 PM
The largest "quake lake" formed by China's most devastating earthquake in decades is not expected to start draining until Thursday due to a lack of rain, state media said.   Full Story
 

China Forced to Wait Days for Draining of Quake Lake
Saturday, June 03, 2000 10:00:00 PM
The largest "quake lake" formed by China's most devastating earthquake in decades is not expected to start draining until Thursday due to a lack of rain, state media said.   Full Story
 

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