China to probe high number of schools quake collapse

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Updated May 16, 2008 20:22:49

The scale of China's quake devastation is raising questions about the quality of China's construction boom. Close to seven thousand schools were destroyed and Beijing is launching an investigation.

Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speakers: Dr Kevin McCue, chief seismologist at the Australian Geological Survey Organisation.

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