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      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      2025-01-08 14:15 Last Updated At:01-09 00:27

      Essential relief supplies have continued to pour in to the quake-hit areas of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, while tents were quickly set up to help relocated residents endure the freezing overnight temperatures on the first night after Tuesday's deadly quake.

      A total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured after the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Xizang at 09:05 (Beijing Time). The earthquake's epicenter was situated in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, within the city of Xigaze, with 27 villages and a population of around 6,900 people residing within a 20-kilometer radius of the affected area.

      A preliminary survey shows that 3,609 houses have collapsed, said the city government of Xigaze, adding that 407 trapped people have been rescued and over 30,000 affected residents have been relocated.

      The region has deployed more than 12,000 rescuers, including fire fighters, soldiers, police officers and professional rescuers to the quake site.

      In the heavily damaged Chamco Township of Dingri County, rescue teams set up tent shelters in Gurum Village and other affected areas, providing essential amenities such as quilts, food, water, medical supplies, and cooking stoves to accommodate those in need.

      A power supply system is expected to be completed at one relocation point in Chamco Township.

      Meanwhile, a steady stream of rescue equipment and vehicles, including those transporting vital relief supplies and emergency communication equipment, has been arriving in the township, bolstering the relief efforts as the search for trapped victims is ongoing.

      China's central authorities have dispatched some 22,000 disaster relief items to the quake-hit region, including cotton tents, winter coats, quilts and folding beds, together with special relief materials for high-altitude and frigid areas.

      The earthquake emergency response in Xizang has been raised to level I, the highest one, the region's emergency command center announced on Tuesday.

      According to weather forecast, Dingri will experience mostly sunny weather over the next couple of days, with the temperature ranging between minus 17 and 8 degrees Celsius.

      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

      Supplies pour in to facilitate residents' warm night after quake in Xizang

      Supplies pour in to facilitate residents' warm night after quake in Xizang

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