Earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter scale hits SW China, 4 pupils dead(6)

2008-05-12 17:51:28 [ Big Normal Small ]    　Comment

People gather on a street in Zhengzhou, capital of north China's Henan Province, after an earthquake occurred on May 12, 2008. A major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of Southwest China's Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. Earthquake was felt in Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu and Beijing. (Xinhua Photo)

The Chengdu Military Area Command has dispatched troops to help with disaster relief work in the earthquake-stricken area, military sources said.

Related: