Disasters

[livila]

Asia's getting thwacked with natural disasters just now. 
The Chinese quake is horrendous, if you see where all these people live it's in a mountainous valley range. Picture 8 shows a bit of fallen mountain. Alot of public buildings, like schools and hospitals have been completely destroyed. Suspicions of cost cutting abound.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/

Comments

[impossible_me]

It's tragic, both the number of precious lives lost, but also how the Burmese government isn't doing enough to help its people. On the other hand, it's encouraging to see how many countries are offering China help. We all need to join together, no matter the differences, to help save lives. Hopefully things will be done really soon so more people will not have to die.

[livila]

The shear number of buildings that have been flattened is scary. There are still so many trapped in the rubble. The figure currently estimately at 25,000.
Burma's been quite a secretive country for years, but I when it comes to these kind of events you've got to allow in more help. They need to allow more aid in.

[livila]

Indeed, in this age of 24 hour news and mobile phones, most places are covered by someone with a camera. Even so, I wouldn't say, here at least, there's an abundance of coverage. Or maybe it's just that all news stories get short shrift between burger king ads.

I've never heard of MSF before, I had to look them up. They are Swiss based?