“She died in America, and that's why we know her name.” Friends and family use Chinese social media to try and find the third victim of the Boston bombings, and then to mourn her.
(Translations of website screencaps in BuzzFeed's words.)
Via: weibo.com
According to China's IFeng News, Lu Lingzi's parents anxiously waited for their daughter to call home after the Boston Marathon explosions. They learned from TV reports that another Chinese student had been injured, and they asked local media to use Weibo (a Twitter-like microblogging site) to contact Lu's Boston roommate. They also asked a family friend in the US to drive to Boston.
Amidst the chaos of rumors and erroneous reports, Lu's roommate published this on her Weibo. Another BU friend provided a photo.
Via: weibo.com
The BU Chinese Students Association searched every hospital, and urged anyone with news of Lu's whereabouts to contact them or the Chinese Consulate. According to IBTimes China, 369 people immediately reposted search details on RenRen.
