According to a report in the Scientific American the school's collapse was caused by the 6.0 aftershock.

There are thought to be 8 schools that have collapsed in the region hit by the earthquake.

1. NPR: 'Unspeakable Pain' at Collapsed School in China
   npr.org  (May 13, 2008)
2. Times Online: China quake: ‘One moment the school was there, then it was gone’
   timesonline.co.uk  (May 14, 2008)
3. China View: Wen Jiabao directs rescue efforts
   news.xinhuanet.com  (May 13, 2008)
4. BBC News: 'Hundreds buried' by China quake
   news.bbc.co.uk  (May 12, 2008)
5. Scientific American: Thousands Feared Dead in China Earthquake
   sciam.com  (May 12, 2008)
6. Video: China earthquake: Death toll crosses 8,500
   link.brightcove.com
7. Yahoo Images: Rescuers search the rubble of the collapsed Juyuan middle school
   news.yahoo.com  (May 12, 2008)

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1. Teenagers buried beneath the rubble
2. Three-storey building
3. Parents said to be watching while cranes excavate the site

1. 7.8 magnitude
2. Epicenter: 57 miles north-west of Chengdu, China
3. Biggest to hit China since an 8.6 quake struck Tibet in 1950
4. Tremors felt in Beijing, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei and Hanoi, Vietnam
5. Hit at 2:28 p.m. local time
6. Magnitude 6 after shock hit same area after 15 minutes

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• The Independent: Bodies are found in rubble that was once a school (May 14, 2008)
• The Telegraph: China earthquake: Death toll crosses 8,500 (May 12, 2008)
• NPR: A Horrific Scene at a Middle School in Dujiangyan (May 12, 2008)
• Times Online: At least 8,600 people are killed in China earthquake (May 12, 2008)
• Washington Post: China Earthquake Kills at Least 8,500 (May 12, 2008)
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• Times Online: Dujiangyan, the city reduced to rubble (May 13, 2008)
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