A few miles beyond Dawu the serious damage of the earthquake began to be seen. Little villages, one after another, were absolutely levelled by the shock. Up the broad valley, as far as could be seen. piles and there like tinder indicated the former settlements. We spent four days passing through this region, which was 50 or GO miles long. Most' of the damage was confined to the cne valley, as) high in the hills to either side, where cultivation was impossible, were only the nomads fiving in their tents. in the central 25 miles of this area, great rents occurred im the earth. scme being several miles in length, following the course of the valley, and in places the hills were networked with crevices.
The loss of life. both of men and cattle was very great. We called at each group of houses, asking if there were injured persons to be treated. At some of them the answer would be, "Wounded? why, there is not a soul alive im this place.'" Again and again, we were told in various places of whole tamiles wipe ed out. In one group of houses would be six, 10, 17, or 40 persons killed. The total killed was fully 1,500 throughout the affected area.
The wounded were not as many as the killed. The Tibetan house construction is of mud wails, with heavy floors and roofs of timbers with a thick layer of mud over. These are supported by upright posts merely set on the ground or om the floor, and
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