3 minutes agoThe moment the earthquake shakes the classroom in Chinese school
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Photos published by the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV caught the moment when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern province of Sichuan. Dozens of schoolchildren in panic were seen sitting under their desks before leaving the class with their hands above their heads. China's Earthquake Network Center said [...]
Dozens of schoolchildren in panic were seen sitting under their desks before leaving the class with their hands above their heads.
China's Earthquake Network Center said that the first quake in Lushan County of Ya'an struck at a depth of 17 kilometers [17 km].
A second earthquake followed, with 4.5-magnitude magnitude, which killed at least four and left 14 others injured, reports the BBC, broadcast Klakosova.tv.
Sichuan is an earthquake - prone area. The recent disaster reminded of an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Wenchuan County northwest of Sichuan in 2008.
At the location below, you can find the images at the time of the earthquake.
