RECONNAISSANCE REPORT OF 0512 CHINA WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

摘要

On May 12, 2008 at 14:28 local time, an MS 8.0 earthquake struck the Sichuan Province, China.Millions of houses were destroyed and damaged, leaving approximately 4.5 million people homeless.The government reported around 69,200 dead (18,000 still missing) and 374,000 injured. Right after the earthquake, civil engineers and search and rescue team from Taiwan headed for the affected region to provide immediate assistance. It is sincerely hoped that the reconnaissance information shared herein could help the affected communities in making a safer society in the future.