China Earthquake Today

Earthquake-Ravaged HomesPhotograph by ChinaFotoPress/Getty ImagesAfter an April 14, 2010, earthquake in Qinghai Province, China, a lone building stands above the poles, mud, wood, and cinder blocks that once made up part of Yushu County's building stock.Now homeless, many earthquake victims settled in for a subfreezing Wednesday night on the Tibetan Plateau, sometimes called the roof of the world.

The plateau includes most of Qinghai Province and sits about 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) above sea level..

Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100414-china-earthquake-today-pictures/

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