Rescue teams carry out evacuations due to the earthquake in Caotan Village, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous District in Haidong City, Qinghai Province, northwest China, Tuesday (19/12/2023).
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING — President of China Xi Jinping ordered the competent authorities in his country to carry out comprehensive search and rescue operations for earthquake victims in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces. The earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale killed at least 111 people.
Xi, who is also General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called on local authorities to rescue and treat injured people in a timely manner to minimize casualties, and closely monitor the earthquake situation and weather changes. to prevent further disasters,” wrote the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, in his report, Tuesday (19/12/2023).
Xi also ordered the allocation of aid supplies to affected areas as soon as possible. In addition, Xi urged that damaged infrastructure, such as electricity, communications, transportation and heating, be repaired immediately.
Meanwhile, China Central Television (CCTV) reported that efforts to rescue and evacuate victims were hampered by cold temperatures. CCTV said the temperature was below freezing point in the highland areas. The rescue teams deployed must also be wary of further disasters. CCTV said more than 1,400 firefighters and rescue personnel had been sent to the disaster zone. Meanwhile 1,600 others are still on standby.
Several officials in Gansu Province said that nearly 5,000 thousand houses were damaged by the earthquake. Video recording shown CCTV from one of the worst-hit places shows residents warming themselves near a fire. Meanwhile emergency services set up tents.
CCTV reported that the supplies included…
2023-12-19 12:06:08
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