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Expert blames shoddy buildings for China quake school collapse
A Chinese government scientist said a rush to build schools in recent years probably led to building flaws that caused many of them to collapse in May's devastating earthquake.

China quake kills 22, injures 120
Twenty-two people have been killed and more than 120 injured when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southwest China.

China Quake Kills 32, Destroys 258000 Homes
Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed Sunday to reach survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 32 people, turned 258000 homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs.

China quake kills 32, destroys 258000 homes
Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed to reach survivors of an earthquake which has killed at least 32 people, turned tens of thousands of homes into rubble and cracked.

22 killed in southwest China quake
BEIJING, China (CNN) — An earthquake hit southwest China Saturday, killing 22 people, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The United States Geological Survey measured the quake as a 5.7-magnitude. ...

Rescuers rush to China quake's epicentre
Rescuers were rushing today to the epicentre of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck south-west China leaving at least 25 people dead and over 300 injured, state press reported. The quake struck th.

Southwest China Quake claims dozens
More than 152000 people have been evacuated from the area and more than 258000 homes have collapsed — 30 percent of all the houses in the area — the ministry said. More here: Dozens killed in southwest China quake.

China quake toll rises to 33, over 500 injured
Most of the casualties were in Sichuans's worst-hit county of Huili, where 22 out of the 27 deaths in the...

China Quake Damages Over 100000 Homes, 25 Dead
An earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces has killed 25 people, damaged or destroyed more than 100000 homes.

China quake toll rises to 28
Most of the fatalities were reported from the Huili county, while around 238 people were injured in the quake, relief officials said...Saturday, with its epicentre at Panzhihua city in Sichuan province, officials said. ...

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