Children attend school in a large temporary classroom, at a camp for people who have been displaced by the earthquake, in the city of Mianyang in Sichuan Province. The city is in one of the worst-affected parts of the province.

Photo: UNICEF/HQ08-0461/Adam Dean.

On 12 May, an earthquake struck the Sichuan Province in China, killing tens of thousands of people and injuring thousands more. Buildings and schools collapsed, burying children under the rubble. It was the largest earthquake for more than twenty years.

UNICEF China is sending emergency supplies to China, including health kits, tents for people who’ve lost their homes, and water supplies. Over the next few weeks, many more supplies will be needed to fully respond to children’s needs.

Read the latest news on this emergency on the UNICEF website.

Watch a video about children recovering from the earthquake in China.

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