All buildings in Yingxiu County to be demolished
2008-05-23 00:18:03 GMT 2008-05-23 08:18:03 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
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BEIJING, May 23 – Yesterday, two dangerous buildings of Xuankou Middle School in Yingxiu County were demolished. A police officer was quoted as saying, all remnant constructions in Yingxiu will be blasted, according to East day Post.
Yingxiu County is one of the hardest-hit areas during the May 12 earthquake. Hundreds of teachers and students were buried under rubbles.
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