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Video Blog : The Week in Social Action
Gina Telaroli May 16, 2008 | 8:31 am EST
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It’s May 16th, I’m Gina Telaroli and this is TakePart.com’s look at the week in social action…

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Earthquake Devastates Central China
Jon Popham May 12, 2008 | 1:57 pm EST
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Central China was hit with a devastating earthquake today measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. The quake is the worst to strike the world’s most populous country in decades. The state-run Xinhua News Agency currently estimates over 8,500 people have perished as a result of the disaster, tragically including 900 students who were trapped under the rubble of their collapsed school.

The epicenter of the quake was in Sichuan province, in the hilly region of the Middle Kingdom leading up to the Tibetan plateau, but its force caused skyscrapers in Shanghai and Taipei to sway. The shockwaves were felt as far away as Thailand and Vietnam. You can view video of the quake shot by a student in Sichuan province after the jump:

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