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Recording history
2011-06-01 08:31
May 12, 2008 is a day painful to remember but impossible to forget.
Global solutions needed
2011-06-01 08:31
We all hope China will never experience another Wenchuan, but Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami are a sobering reminder that around the world, catastrophic events continue to threaten the lives of millions, while, less immediate disasters - such as prolonged drought - erode the livelihoods of many more.
When the earth moved
2011-06-01 08:31
At 2:28 pm on May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude quake struck Sichuan province. Towns were leveled and villages were buried, as mountains crumbled into rivers and dammed them to further threaten residents.
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2011-06-01 08:31
2:28 pm, May 12, 2008: An 8.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Wenchuan, Sichuan province.

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