BEIJING: The death toll from a strong earthquake in southwest China has risen to 74, state media reported on Wednesday, as thousands were evacuated to temporary shelters and heavy rains threatened to cause more landslides. .
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers on Monday, about 43 kilometers (26 miles) southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province. US Geological Survey,
The state-run People’s Daily said 34 people died in Sichuan’s Yan city, while neighboring states had 40 deaths. ganzi province
More than 21,000 people have been evacuated from areas prone to landslides or building collapses, state broadcaster CCTV Told.
Rescue teams still race to find survivors of the quake in remote villages in the country’s mountainous southwest, with dozens believed to be trapped or missing.
“My head was stuck between two pillars, and my legs were stuck between tables,” said a woman who was trapped under a collapsed hotel in one of the worst-affected areas for nearly five hours in the town of Moxi. run red star news,
“The only situation I could lie in was resigned to my fate. I don’t know who saved me,” she said, worried for her children and whether their school building had collapsed. .
“All I could think about was whether the children were crying out for their mother.”
Dramatic footage broadcast by state broadcaster CCTV showed kindergarten teachers waking up children from sleep and pulling them out when an earthquake strikes.
The quake also rocked buildings in the provincial capital Chengdu – where millions are confined to their homes under strict Covid-19 lockdowns – and in the nearby megacity of Chongqing, residents told AFP.
At least 13 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and above were detected as of 7 a.m. (2300 hrs) local time. GMT) on Tuesday, China Earthquake Network Center Told.
The provincial grid operator said yesterday that electricity had been restored to more than 22,000 homes and 12 emergency shelters in the vehicle were connected to a temporary power supply after the quake caused power outages in rural areas.
Beijing’s cabinet said on Monday it had sent a special team to lead the efforts, with CCTV reporting more than 6,500 people as part of the emergency rescue response.
But, he China Meteorological Administration Earthquake-hit areas will experience “significant rainfall” by Thursday and landslides could hamper rescue operations.
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers on Monday, about 43 kilometers (26 miles) southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province. US Geological Survey,
The state-run People’s Daily said 34 people died in Sichuan’s Yan city, while neighboring states had 40 deaths. ganzi province
More than 21,000 people have been evacuated from areas prone to landslides or building collapses, state broadcaster CCTV Told.
Rescue teams still race to find survivors of the quake in remote villages in the country’s mountainous southwest, with dozens believed to be trapped or missing.
“My head was stuck between two pillars, and my legs were stuck between tables,” said a woman who was trapped under a collapsed hotel in one of the worst-affected areas for nearly five hours in the town of Moxi. run red star news,
“The only situation I could lie in was resigned to my fate. I don’t know who saved me,” she said, worried for her children and whether their school building had collapsed. .
“All I could think about was whether the children were crying out for their mother.”
Dramatic footage broadcast by state broadcaster CCTV showed kindergarten teachers waking up children from sleep and pulling them out when an earthquake strikes.
The quake also rocked buildings in the provincial capital Chengdu – where millions are confined to their homes under strict Covid-19 lockdowns – and in the nearby megacity of Chongqing, residents told AFP.
At least 13 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 and above were detected as of 7 a.m. (2300 hrs) local time. GMT) on Tuesday, China Earthquake Network Center Told.
The provincial grid operator said yesterday that electricity had been restored to more than 22,000 homes and 12 emergency shelters in the vehicle were connected to a temporary power supply after the quake caused power outages in rural areas.
Beijing’s cabinet said on Monday it had sent a special team to lead the efforts, with CCTV reporting more than 6,500 people as part of the emergency rescue response.
But, he China Meteorological Administration Earthquake-hit areas will experience “significant rainfall” by Thursday and landslides could hamper rescue operations.