Yushu Earthquake World's first live photo by MMS outgoing (figure)

The first photo of the earthquake disaster area outside the April 17 Noon news, Yushu earthquake, a large number of disaster information through the media quickly spread.　　It is reported that, unlike in the past, the first group of disaster photos were made by a mobile user via MMS from the quake-hit areas. This group of photos through the Xinhua news Agency to the world, many well-known domestic and foreign media have reprinted, through this group of photos, the world's attention to yushu people in China the first time to know the local disaster.　　So why does Xinhua choose to use this mobile user's MMS photo? It is understood that from the Xinhua news agency Qinghai Branch in Xining to quake-hit areas Yushu, the fastest also need more than 10 hours, back and forth is more than 20 hours. Coupled with the earthquake caused by the traffic inconvenience, network interruption and other adverse factors, the choice to the scene to take photos will seriously affect the timely delivery of disaster information, in view of the mobile phone photos clear and rapid accuracy of MMS features, the China Mobile users with MMS issued the first earthquake photos by the Xinhua news Agency's favor. April 14 7:49 A.M., the Yushu earthquake occurred. At about 12 o'clock noon, the earthquake occurred 4 hours after the first earthquake photos have been through the global Xinhua News agency.　　The mobile user used MMS as an earthquake picture for the first time in front of people more than 20 hours in advance. It is reported that after the earthquake, Chenduo and Yushu the two counties of mobile communication has not been blocked, still normal operation, the China Mobile users is the precious opportunity to use the mobile phone MMS to send this group of disaster scene photos sent out, and through the Xinhua News agency, and finally spread around the world. (Cang)