Aftershocks demolish large number of China homes

by Sanjay Jha | May 27, 2008 at 07:46 pm

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Even after two weeks of massive earthquake, China is still reeling under the impact of earthquake and now state media has reported that two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses. One of the aftershocks measured magnitude 5.7, according to the US Geological Survey.

Two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses in the Chinese region hit by a massive earthquake two weeks ago, state-run media say.
Many of the homes appear to have been empty, but six people are said to have been critically injured in the tremors.
They came as thousands of people were moved from near a lake formed by landslides, amid fears the water could breach banks and deluge the area.
The official death toll from the 12 May quake in Sichuan province is 67,183.