chapter four

Before Tangshan earthquake , strange things happened and a smelly gas came out from the cracks of wells and animals became nervous . At 3 :42 a.m., everything began to shake . The city tured into ruins in just fifteen seconds. Many people , including workers and doctors , came to rescue those trapped under the ruins . Later that afternoon , another big quake hit Tangshan killing , injuring many people and making more buildings fall down .Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers and teams were organized to dig out the trapped and bury the dead . Workers built shelters for survivors .Fresh water was taken to the city . Slowly , the city began to breathe again.