Eathquake in Peru

="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/world/americas/17peru.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/world/americas/17peru.html

Vocabulary

Toll: the number of people killed or injured in a particular accident.

Sway: swinging movement side to side.

Summary

This is an article about the eathquake that took place in Perù on August 16.
At least 437 people died and 17.ooo lost their houses.
The main places affected by the earthquake are Pisco and Ica. In Pisco a port city 125 miles from Lima dozens of people were in the Cathedral when it collapsed.
A lot of people is sleeping in the streets and squares, they are afraid of going back to their houses.
There is lack of power and water in many cities and people need food, water and medicines.
The President Alan Garcia flew in to the most affected places and said that government will do all the things necessary to help people whose houses fell down.
In Chincha Alta, a wall of a prison collapsed and at lest 700 prisoners escaped. Most of them returned by their own because out of prison they do not have neither food nor a place to sleep.

Personal opinion

I am very sad because of the earthquake in Peru . As always in world history the most affected are poor people. This is a moment to value and to think about the importance of our own life above trivial matters like have a lot of money, wear beautiful clothes , have luxurious cars or have the best house .