Disaster relief continues in quake-hit areas in SW China province
15/8/2005 11:43
More than 1,000 army men and militia men have joined in the disaster
relief efforts in Wenshan County of southwest China's Yunan Province which was
hit by an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale Saturday.
As of 6
p.m. Sunday, they had evacuated more than 12,000 people and rescued more than
600 from dangerous sites. At the same time, they had helped build over 300
shelters for quake victims.
The epicenter of the quake was determined to be
at the juncture of three towns of Matang, Binglie and Hongdian in the county
which is under the jurisdiction of the Zhuang-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of
Wenshan.
The earthquake has destroyed houses and damaged reservoirs, highways
and telecommunication facilities.The quake left 26 people injured, according to
the local government sources.
The local government organized disaster-relief
work and sent a large amount of tents and quilts to the disaster-afflicted
areas, said Zhang Jihua, director of the prefecture's civil affairs
bureau.
In addition, the provincial government has appropriated 2 million
yuan (US$240,000) in emergency aid to the quake-hit areas, according to Duan
Liyuan, deputy director of the provincial civil affairs department.
Xinhua News
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