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A Night The Earth Didn't Sleep
On July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake
hit the sleeping city of Tangshan in northeastern China. ⑪The very large earthquake
killed over 240, 000people, making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth
century.
In a village outside of Tangshan, well water
rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake. Water pipes throughout
the area cracked and ① . Animals also gave a
warning that something was about to happen. Chickens and pigs were too nervous
to eat. Mice ran around looking for a place to ② . A goldfish began jumping
wildly in its bowl. Stranger Indeed. Many people reported seeing strange lights
as well as hearing ③ , which was described as
louder than that of an airplane.
At 3:42 a. m. on July 28, over a million
people lay sleeping. As the earth began
to shake, it seemed as if the world was ④ . One-third of the nation
felt it. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ⑤ . Two-thirds of people died
or were ⑥ during the earthquake. ⑫Everywhere they looked
nearly everything was destroyed. All of the city's hospitals, 75%of its
factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. ⑦ were faced with no water, no food, and no
electricity. People were shocked. Then, later that afternoon, another big quake
which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. Some of the ⑧ workers and doctors were
trapped under the ruins.
All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the
army sent 150, 000 soldiers and thousands of people were helped. The army
organized teams to ⑨ those who were trapped and to bury the dead. Workers
built ⑩ for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Fresh
water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Though it took time, the
entire city was rebuilt, earning Tangshan the name "Brave City of China."
