19,000 students died in Sichuan Earthquake

Muhammad Rozif Abdulloh

Beijing, FRIDAY - More than 19,000 school students died in the earthquake, which the provinces of Sichuan May. The number of the victims died for the first time recognized by the Chinese government Friday (21/11) this. 

The earthquake in Sichuan has resulted in almost 90,000 people died or unknown fate. However, the previous government of China never mentioned the number of how many victims died among school students. Most school students are killed after they destroyed the school building used as a result of the earthquake. 

Victims died among school students during this sensitive issue for the government of China. Many parents of the students who died in the earthquake disaster that has launched a number of protest actions to demand the establishment of investigation. 

Many parents said had been intimidated and the compensation money given by the Chinese government to close the mouth. Earthquake, which has cut 19,065 school students that was delivered by Wei Hong, executive vice governor of Sichuan in an information. 

Wei explains the millions of victims of the earthquake citizens still need shelter for the arrival of the extreme winter. According to Wei, the earthquake recovery efforts should be given priority before the winter temperatures this year will be slightly lower than in previous years. 

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Source: AP