Reporter halts her wedding to report Chinese earthquake
Published: 2013 April 21 19:19:00 (4951 Views)
Dedicated reporter Chen Ying didn't let her wedding day get in the way of reporting a major news story.
She was having her make-up put on at a photographic studio just before her ceremony when a devastating 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Ya'an.
After a quick call back to the office she met her cameraman and started doing a live piece to camera.
'I am standing at the Holiday Plaza. Fifteen minutes ago, a strong quake struck. But there haven't been casualties in this area where I am standing,' she said.
'Our residents in Ya'an have taken effective measures to prevent damages. I hope our city will be safe.'
Not surprisingly Ms Chen, went viral online very quickly.
After ten minutes of interviews Ms Chen continued with her wedding.
But like a true professional she returned to work after the brief ceremony on Saturday.
Hundreds of residents spent the weekend sleeping in their cars and makeshift shelters after the quake struck.
Remote rural areas will be difficult to search and some hospitals are operating in the outdoors, fearful that their buildings may crumble in aftershocks.
The Ya'an quake is the worst in China since the 2008 disaster, leaving hundreds of people dead and thousands injured.
- Metro
She was having her make-up put on at a photographic studio just before her ceremony when a devastating 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Ya'an.
After a quick call back to the office she met her cameraman and started doing a live piece to camera.
'I am standing at the Holiday Plaza. Fifteen minutes ago, a strong quake struck. But there haven't been casualties in this area where I am standing,' she said.
'Our residents in Ya'an have taken effective measures to prevent damages. I hope our city will be safe.'
Not surprisingly Ms Chen, went viral online very quickly.
After ten minutes of interviews Ms Chen continued with her wedding.
But like a true professional she returned to work after the brief ceremony on Saturday.
Hundreds of residents spent the weekend sleeping in their cars and makeshift shelters after the quake struck.
Remote rural areas will be difficult to search and some hospitals are operating in the outdoors, fearful that their buildings may crumble in aftershocks.
The Ya'an quake is the worst in China since the 2008 disaster, leaving hundreds of people dead and thousands injured.
- Metro
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