Xinhuanet Chengdu, May 7 (Reporter Sun Wen, Wang Aihua) Tu Wentao, director of the Education Department of Sichuan Province, said at a news conference on the 7 th that after verification by schools and education departments, there were 5,335 students killed and missing in the Sichuan earthquake.
Tu Wentao said that this figure is based on the number of students' families applying for national solatium and social assistance, and it is "responsible and credible". He said that up to now, 546 students injured by the earthquake have applied for disability certificates, and this work is still in progress. The number of students disabled by the earthquake will eventually be announced to the whole society in accordance with legal procedures.
Yang Hongbo, director of the Sichuan Provincial Construction Department, said that after investigation and verification, no house collapse caused by building quality problems has been found. The Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government have a clear attitude towards the social reflection of the collapse of houses caused by building quality problems. Once such problems and related violations are found, they will be dealt with strictly according to law.