Mexico earthquake: How one girl came to represent hope – and distrust HOW OTHERS SEE IT For many Mexicans, the story of ‘Frida Sofía’ – who was supposedly stuck in earthquake rubble, but did not actually exist – has tapped into longstanding frustrations and distrust toward the government. SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 MEXICO CITY—Her little fingers wiggled amid the wreckage,…
How to help earthquake victims in Mexico An earthquake rattles Mexico City last week moments after an earthquake drill was held in the capital. Story highlights Mexico is dealing with the aftermath of earthquakes and a hurricane Search and relief efforts are underway, but more help is needed (CNN)Two more earthquakes shook southern Mexico over the…
This USGS map shows the epicentre of the earthquake. A magnitude 6.3 quake has hit Japan’s Kanto region, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.The area borders the Tōhoku region, where the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant had a devastating meltdown in 2011 after a mega earthquake caused a massive tsunami wave.Japan’s NHK news agency said the…
A search continued on Wednesday for survivors of a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit Sichuan province the night before as the local government of the region said the death toll had risen to 13, with 175 injured. Five Hong Kong people were earlier reported to be missing following the earthquake. But contact was made…
Rubble sits in front of a hotel after an earthquake struck Jiuzhaigou County in China’s Sichuan Province. (CNN)At least 19 people were killed and 247 more injured late Tuesday after a powerful earthquake struck a popular tourist area in southwest China, according to state media. Of those hurt, about 40 are in a serious…
By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy The epicentre of the first earthquake in southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday was in the mountainous Jiuzhaigou county and reached a magnitude of 7.0, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude-6.5 quake west of the town of Yongle. At…
A 7.0-magnitude China earthquake has killed at least 19 people and injured 247 in China’s south-western province of Sichuan. Six tourists are thought to be among the dead, with up to 45,000 people evacuated from the area. A separate 6.6-magnitude tremor struck the remote area of XinJiang, injuring 32 people. More than 87,000 people were…
Haiti earthquake of 2010, large-scale earthquake that occurred January 12, 2010, on the West Indian island of Hispaniola comprising the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Most severely affected was Haiti, occupying the western third of the island. An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos. The official Haitian government count was more than 300,000, but other…
Can there ever be complete closure for those who lose their loved ones? Perhaps “closure” is a rationale we force upon ourselves and others, so we can make the motion of closing one chapter and moving onto the next. But in reality, the next chapter is never so cleanly divided from the darkness of the past. The Sewol has…
The 2010 Earthquake Caused Lasting Damage Rosena Favecal, earthquake survivor, at the Red Cross medical observation tent inside General Hospital on February 8, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo by Kim Badawi/Getty Images A 7.3 magnitude earthquake ravaged Haiti on January 12, 2010. More than 230,000 people were killed. Another 300,000 were injured. More than 600,000…