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Sichuan’s Earthquake Six Months Later



The Big Picture posts a series of photos depicting the Sichuan earthquake, six months later.

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The earthquake erased many mountain towns and villages leaving millions homeless, over 300,000 injured, nearly 70,000 dead, and over 18,000 people still listed as missing.

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Now, as winter approaches, reconstruction is well under way, with priority placed on building houses for survivors still living in temporary tents.

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Via The Big Picture

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