Emergency Updates
China Earthquake (May 12, 2008)
As of May 12, 2008 all ILP groups in China were contacted and safely accounted for following the reported 7.8 magnitude earthquake centering near Chengdu. No injuries or damage has been reported. Some teachers felt the quake and others did not know about it until they read about it on the news. The school nearest the reported epicenter of the quake was more than several hundred miles away. One group had traveled through Chengdu during a vacation last week, but had returned safely to the school before the earthquake(s) occurred.
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