MADRID, 20 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Chinese authorities have increased to thirteen the number of people who have died after a snow avalanche in the Tibet Autonomous Region that occurred earlier in the week.
The emergency services continue, after several days, participating in the rescue efforts, since there are an unknown number of missing people and stranded vehicles, as reported by the newspaper ‘China Daily’.
The avalanche occurred on Tuesday on a stretch of road at the exit of a tunnel in Mainling County, around 7:00 p.m. local time. To the scene, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has sent several task forces, with more than 1,000 rescuers and 30 vehicles to unblock the roads.
Authorities urged to verify the number of stranded people and vehicles as soon as possible, strengthen monitoring of the situation and move people to a safe place to prevent secondary disasters, the ‘Global Times’ newspaper reported.
The regional cabinet, in turn, announced on Wednesday that it was taking steps to try to prevent damage from secondary disasters.
