Rescue and relief efforts have been carried out in a timely and orderly manner after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, said a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.
The strong earthquake struck Dingri County in the city of Xigaze Tuesday morning, leaving 126 dead and 188 others injured.
"Relevant authorities of the Chinese government has launched a level-II emergency service response and the disaster response and relief work is proceeding in a timely and orderly way. As we speak, the first batch of relief supplies sent by the central government has arrived in the quake-hit region; all roads damaged by the earthquake in Dingri County have been repaired and able to be open to traffic; power has been restored to the county center and multiple towns and villages of Dingri County; and telecommunication has been restored in the region affected by the disaster," said spokesman Guo Jiakun at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
"We believe that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the people there will overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes," continued Guo.
Earthquake relief efforts carried out in timely, orderly manner in Xizang: spokesman
