A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Xigaze’s Dingri district on Tuesday morning, killing at least 126 people and prompting the evacuation of more than 46,000 people.
Rescue teams in Tibet are in a race against time To rescue survivors after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the town on Tuesday morning.
There were reports as of Wednesday. 126 people died and 188 people were injured in the earthquakeIt is one of the deadliest incidents to hit China in recent years. Rescuers are stepping up their efforts because they are afraid of this. harsh winter conditions and high altitudes It reduces people’s chances of surviving in debris.
46,525 affected people were transferred to emergency shelters
So far, 46,525 affected people have been moved to emergency shelters in 187 resettlement zones established in Dingri District. Rescue forces and supplies They also constantly come to earthquake-affected areas.
Local officials say they are working quickly distribute food and emergency supplies Affected people were provided with adequate shelter when the temperature dropped to -18 degrees Celsius overnight.
Hot food and cold ingredients
“Yesterday afternoon they all stranded people were relocated and relocated. Later that day, we also distributed hot meals and cold weather supplies. “From our interactions with people in the tents this morning, we saw that they stayed relatively warm last night,” said Xu Chao, first party secretary of Gurong village.
“Our main duty now regarding the collapsed houses is to make the greatest effort to minimize the loss of the people and their property. work quickly to save people’s belongingsespecially the valuable ones found in the rubble,” Xu added.
The Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, made an urgent allocation. 80 million yuan (10.6 million euros) from central government aid funds Supporting farmers and ranchers in the region.
