Thursday January 09, 2025

In bitter cold, rescuers race against time to tackle aftermath of Xizang quake

Published : 08 Jan 2025, 21:20

DF News Desk

Children raise hands to answer questions during a psychology class given by a social work service center at a resettlement site of quake-affected residents in a village in Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Battling biting cold, rescuers raced against time to search for survivors and speed up the resettlement of affected residents on Wednesday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning, reported Xinhua.

The quake struck Dingri County in the city of Xigaze at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, leaving 126 people dead and 188 others injured. It also toppled over 3,600 houses.

After more than 10,000 rescuers have combed through all the areas of rubble, the search and rescue work has basically ended, Wang Fanghong, mayor of Xigaze, announced at a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 407 trapped people have been rescued.

* A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning, leaving 126 people dead and 188 others injured.

* After more than 10,000 rescuers have combed through all the areas of rubble, the search and rescue work has basically ended.

* A total of 407 trapped people have been rescued. Authorities will ensure the proper resettlement of affected residents.