Did China Cut Corners In School Construction?
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Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2016 · News & Politics
The Day The Schools Fell Down (2008): An earthquake collapsed hundreds of schools in China, whilst other buildings stood standing. For similar stories, see: The Chinese Earthquake That Levelled A Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmk7dwHGVwc One Year On From The Earthquake That Devastated Nepal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYkVZT7v25c Europe's Nuclear Plant Built In An Earthquake Zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-H20rPDPyE Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/4090/the-day-the-schools-fell-down Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures On May 12th an earthquake shook the Sichuan Province. Hundreds of schools collapsed, killing thousands of pupils. Parents are asking why did the schools fall when other buildings withstood the quake? In less than a minute Juyuan junior school collapsed, killing hundreds of teenagers. Zhao didnt realise that her daughter could be in danger. I saw that buildings hadnt collapsed here so we thought the school would be fine. Sadly she was wrong. Her body was stiff when we dug her out. The authorities dont want reporters asking if the school was badly built, yet this is what the parents want to know. Nearly 300 families lodged a legal case against the Principal, saying, They didnt supervise the quality of the schools construction. But the local judge refused it for lack of evidence. Some parents have been offered compensation but they say they dont want money they want justice. ABC Australia – Ref. 4090 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
