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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 --- 73 days ago http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/05/14/1019705.aspx
 By Adrienne Mong, NBC News producer
CHENGDU, China – From the air, as we approached Chengdu, it looked much like it did when we were last here in March to cover the Tibet unrest .
Residential high-rises and skyscrapers stood tall. Roads looked intact. And traffic seemed as congested as usual. Maybe, I thought, the Chinese authorities had really been able to enforce tough building codes after the last quake in 1976 in Tangshan killed a quarter of a million people.
But as we piled into the car ready to drive off from the airport, the vehicle began to shake. I looked up accusingly at the driver, who shouted, "It's the earthquake!"
VIDEO: Adrienne Mong reports on the Chinese rescue effort from the scene
The aftershock subsided, and we drove on in search of supplies of bottled water before trying to link up with correspondent Ian Williams and his team up in Dujiangyan, one of the worst-hit areas outside of Chengdu.
But there were no bottles of water to be found. "People are afraid the water is polluted," explained our driver. "They heard the quake may have damaged some chemical factories, leaking into the water supply." ...( read more ) ... |
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