It has been a disaster that has affected human lives, including young lives; it has struck houses, our homes; churches, our places of worship; monuments, our culture; companies, our workplaces; universities, our centres of learning; and has left great devastation in its wake.
Ce désastre a coûté la vie à des êtres humains, des jeunes entre autres; il a ébranlé les maisons, nos foyers; touché des églises, nos lieux de culte; des monuments, notre culture; des entreprises, nos lieux de travail; les universités, nos centres d’apprentissage.