Xizang Earthquake: Over 46,000 people moved to safety

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Over 46,000 people have been moved to safety in China’s autonomous Xizang province after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region.   CGTN’s Gong Ming has the latest.   #China #Earthquake

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00:00According to the latest briefings so far,

00:02Xi'an has deployed 12,000 personnel from different departments

00:07involved in the rescue, to carry out the search and rescue operations.

00:12A total of 407 trapped individuals have been rescued

00:17and 14 relocation and resettlement sites have been established.

00:21And more than 4,500 disaster-affected residents have been relocated and settled.

00:28And as for now, all road sections damaged by the earthquake have been fully repaired.

00:33And also, according to the latest status,

00:36there has been no further increase in casualties from the earthquake.

00:41And this afternoon, we actually arrived in Changsuoxiang,

00:46one of the areas most severely affected by the earthquake.

00:51And actually, based on visits to several rescue and resettlement sites,

00:56we know that a comprehensive assessment of disaster conditions

01:00in the villages and towns has been completed.

01:04So now, the current focus of relief efforts

01:08has gradually shifted to resettling and assisting disaster victims,

01:12as well as conducting follow-up inspections of damaged buildings.

01:18And due to the dispersed nature of the villages in this epicenter area,

01:23no large-scale centralized resettlement sites have been established.

01:27Instead, tents like this have been set up in safe areas within each village.

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