Over 120,000 affected by SW China quake
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The lives of more than 120,000 people in a prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province have been affected by earthquakes that occurred last week. |
According to the civil affairs bureau of Deqen, a 20-million-yuan disaster relief emergency fund will be dispatched to those affected areas.
As of 2 p.m., 4,923 tents have been pitched to settle affected people. And nearly 10,000 cotton-padded quilts, more than 3,000 coats, 4,700 folding beds and 4,700 mattresses have been dispatched to local people. The bureau has also provided rice and noodles for the affected people.
Meanwhile, 393 tourists are still trapped in a scenic spot in Shangri-La County because the second 5.9-magnitude quake damaged the road leading away from the site. No injuries or fatalities have been reported so far.
Armed police are making efforts to repair the road. The local government said that the tourists have access to sufficient water and food, that they can be reached through telecommunication, and that they are expected to be rescued on Tuesday.
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