Some unsecured objects were shaken and flew into the crowd.
Pots, pans, and simple daily necessities flew in the air and then smashed down heavily. People shouted in fear and hugged each other, trying to find a little safety in the chaos.
The children were so scared that they burst into tears. Their childish cries seemed so helpless in the deafening sound of the earthquake, as if they were an accusation against the disaster.
Near the courtyard houses and tube-shaped buildings in Jingzhou City, some old buildings began to collapse, bricks, stones and tiles fell down, raising dust all over the sky.
Some of the shelters were damaged during the violent shaking caused by the earthquake, but the neighbors supported each other. Some used their bodies to protect the elderly and children, while others helped to prop up the shelters that were about to collapse. In the panic, everyone still maintained a sense of human warmth, calling each other's names to confirm each other's safety.
In this era of limited material conditions, the emotional bonds between people become stronger in the face of disasters.
Guzhu City, the epicenter of the earthquake, was in a state of devastation.
Houses and buildings collapsed like building blocks, and the dust raised covered the sky.
Streets were twisted and torn, and vehicles were overturned and crushed.
The electric poles were broken and the wires were flying wildly in the air, flashing sparks from time to time, like the eyes of the devil in the darkness.
Fires broke out in some places, and combined with the earthquake, they created a scene that looked like hell on earth.
The whole city groaned in pain under the ravages of the earthquake. It was the wail of the city and the tragic song of countless lives.
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