A Tourist

filmed the earthquake as it happened:



A big challenge now is to stem the damage to the dams.

The WSWS looks at the tragedy from its perspective:

Although the earthquake is a natural disaster, the extent of the destruction and death has exposed the monstrous reality of an irrational social order that puts private profit ahead of the safety and well being of people. Anger is mounting at the shoddy character of the buildings in the impoverished towns and villages and the stark inequality between rich and poor.