7:42 Dec. 23
Sufficient supplies prepared for quake-affected people to ensure warm winter solstice
A woman prepares dinner for quake-affected people at a temporary relocation site in Lajia Village, Guanting Township, Minhe County in Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Sufficient supplies were prepared to ensure a warm winter solstice for quake-affected people at the temporary relocation sites. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
23:00 Dec. 22
Aid efforts in full force in China's quake-hit Gansu
Soldiers set up tents for quake-affected people in Shiyuan Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongjin)
Firefighters toil through the night, doctors administer medicines as needed, and Party members coordinate self-rescue and mutual help efforts amid the ongoing post-disaster relief operations in quake-hit Gansu Province in northwest China.
Numerous committed individuals are contributing to the rescue efforts, racing against time after the 6.2-magnitude earthquake, reaching a focal depth of 10 km, struck the province at 11:59 p.m. Monday.
Liugou Township, located about 8 km from the county seat of Jishishan in Gansu Province's Bonan-Dongxiang-Salar Autonomous County, is the epicenter of this strong quake.
As of 8 a.m. on Friday, the death toll from the earthquake has risen to 117 in Gansu.
17:46, Dec. 22
Earthquake death toll rises to 148 in China's Gansu, Qinghai
The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 117 in Gansu Province, bringing the total to 148 in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, local authorities said Friday.
As of 8 a.m. Friday, the earthquake had injured 781 people in Gansu, according to the provincial earthquake relief headquarters.
In Qinghai Province, the earthquake had killed 31 people as of Thursday.
The quake occurred at 11:59 p.m. Monday and had a focal depth of 10 km.
10:28, Dec. 22
460 mln yuan donated to earthquake-stricken areas
Charity organizations, enterprises and individuals have donated or pledged to donate cash and supplies worth over 460 million yuan (64.85 million U.S. dollars) to areas of northwest China hit by a recent 6.2-magnitude earthquake, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Thursday.
10:24, Dec. 22
Earthquake death toll in China's Qinghai rises to 31
Death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 31 in Qinghai Province, local authorities said.
13:35, Dec. 21
784 under treatment in hospital after earthquake in China's Gansu
Hospitals in northwest China's Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province at 11:59 p.m. Monday, claiming 113 lives, according to a press conference held on Thursday.
8:06, Dec. 21
Earthquake death toll in China's Qinghai rises to 22
XINING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China at midnight Monday has killed 22 people in Qinghai Province, local authorities said.
As of 8:56 p.m. Wednesday, the disaster had injured 198 people in Qinghai, with 12 others still missing, the provincial emergency management department said.
22:39, Dec. 20
Earthquake death toll in Qinghai rises to 21
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China at midnight Monday has killed 21 people in Qinghai Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.
20:47, Dec. 20
China allocates more relief supplies to quake-hit areas
More relief supplies have been allocated to the quake-hit Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwest China, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Wednesday.
16:30, Dec. 20
China allocates emergency funding for road restoration in quake-hit regions
The Chinese government on Wednesday allocated 30 million yuan (about 4.23 million U.S. dollars) in emergency funding for the restoration of roads in quake-hit Gansu and Qinghai provinces in the northwest of the country.
13:57, Dec. 20
China steps up fiscal support for post-quake reconstruction
China has ramped up its funding efforts for the restoration work in the earthquake-affected provinces of Gansu and Qinghai.
The Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Water Resources, allocated a total of 220 million yuan (31 million U.S. dollars) of funds to help restore agricultural and water conservancy infrastructure damaged after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred late Monday.
11:56, Dec. 20
NW China earthquake leaves 131 dead
The number of injured people from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province has risen to 782 in Gansu, with the death toll standing at 113 as of 9 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a press conference on Wednesday morning.
The earthquake has taken the lives of 18 people in Qinghai Province, local authorities said on Wednesday morning.
As of 5:30 a.m., there have been 198 reported injuries in Qinghai due to the disaster, with 16 others still missing.
14:00, Dec. 20
China steps up fiscal support for post-quake reconstruction
The Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Water Resources, allocated a total of 220 million yuan (31 million U.S. dollars) of funds to help restore agricultural and water conservancy infrastructure damaged after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred late Monday.
23:30, Dec. 19
Rescuers battle cold, aftershocks to help NW China earthquake victims
Central and local authorities have mounted an all-out search and rescue operation after a powerful earthquake jolted a county in northwest China's Gansu Province late Monday.
Battling a cold wave that sent temperatures below minus 10 degrees Celsius and repeated aftershocks, thousands of rescuers are racing against time to search and rescue survivors in the quake-hit regions in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai Province.
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21:00, Dec. 19
Earthquake death toll rises to 127 in China's Gansu, Qinghai
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted China's Gansu Province and neighboring Qinghai Province at midnight Monday has killed 127 people, local authorities said Tuesday.
A total of 113 people have been killed in Gansu and 14 in Qinghai, with over 700 hundred people injured so far.
The earthquake had damaged 155,393 houses in Gansu as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to the provincial earthquake relief headquarters.
20:30, Dec. 19
China earmarks 250 mln yuan for quake-hit Gansu, Qinghai provinces
Rescuers carry disaster relief materials at a temporary shelter in Dahe Village of Bonan-Dongxiang-Salar Autonomous County of Jishishan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 19, 2023. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, announced Tuesday that it has earmarked 250 million yuan (about 35.2 million U.S. dollars) of investment from the central budget for quake-hit areas in Gansu and Qinghai provinces to support the emergency restoration and construction of infrastructure and public service facilities. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, announced Tuesday that it has earmarked 250 million yuan (about 35.2 million U.S. dollars) of investment from the central budget for quake-hit areas in Gansu and Qinghai provinces to support the emergency restoration and construction of infrastructure and public service facilities.
15:30, Dec. 19
China allocates disaster-relief funds to quake-hit regions
The Chinese government on Tuesday allocated 200 million yuan (about 28.18 million U.S. dollars) of funds to support disaster relief efforts in the earthquake-hit Gansu and Qinghai provinces.
Of the total, 150 million yuan will be used to support Gansu, while 50 million yuan will go to Qinghai, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Ministry of Finance.
14:00, Dec. 19
Rescuers race against time in aftermath of powerful China quake
Members of the Gansu branch of the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, have set up dozens of tents in the public square of Dahe village. Local officials have provided warm water for the affected residents to consume and use for preparing instant noodles.
Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, taxi driver Madahud headed towards the Chenjia village. He said that his phone had been inundated with messages seeking help.
A person injured in an earthquake is transferred to a hospital in Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Salar Autonomous County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
In Dahejia township, where the temperature plummeted to 16 degrees Celsius below zero, over 140 medical staff at a local hospital were busy treating the injured people. According to first-person accounts, the loved ones of many of these patients are untraceable in the aftermath of the earthquake.
12:50, Dec. 19
China allocates disaster-relief funds to quake-hit regions
The Chinese government on Tuesday allocated 200 million yuan (about 28.18 million U.S. dollars) of funds to support disaster relief efforts in the earthquake-hit Gansu and Qinghai provinces.
Of the total, 150 million yuan will be used to support Gansu, while 50 million yuan will go to Qinghai, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Ministry of Finance.
11:30, Dec. 19
Earthquake death toll rises to 105 in China's Gansu
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province at midnight Monday has killed 105 people in the province, according to a local press conference held on Tuesday morning.
According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake jolted at 11:59 p.m. Monday and has a focal depth of 10 km. The epicenter Liugou Township is about 8 km from the county seat of Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Salar Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu.
The earthquake has also left 199 injured and damaged 6,381 houses in Jishishan. As of 8 a.m., 32 aftershocks were recorded, with the largest registering a magnitude of 4.0, said Han Shujun, a spokesperson for the provincial emergency management department, at the press conference.
The quake has destroyed some rural roads and led to power outages and telecommunication failures in some areas. The maintenance crew has been working overnight to repair the damaged infrastructure.
The earthquake was also strongly felt in the neighboring Qinghai Province, causing 11 deaths, according to earlier reports.
08:30, Dec. 19
Xi urges all-out search, rescue, relief efforts after 6.2-magnitude earthquake
President Xi Jinping has urged all-out search and rescue efforts and proper arrangements for affected people to ensure the safety of people's lives and property after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu Province at midnight Monday.
08:10, Dec. 19
Video | 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Gansu
08:00, Dec. 19
Midnight earthquake death toll rises to 111 in NW China
This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows houses damaged by earthquake at Chenjia Village in Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Sala Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province midnight Monday has killed 111 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai Province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters.
The provincial fire and rescue department has sent 580 rescuers aided with 88 fire engines, 12 search and rescue dogs, more than 10,000 sets of equipment to the disaster area. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province midnight Monday has killed 111 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai Province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters.
According to China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake jolted at 11:59 p.m. Monday and has a focal depth of 10 km. The epicenter Liugou Township is about 8 km from the county seat of Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Sala Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu.
Witnesses told Xinhua the earthquake has caused damages on houses, roads and other infrastructures. Several villages have suffered power failures and disruption of water.
According to local meteorological authorities, the daily low temperature in Jishishan is reported to reach minus 10 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
The provincial fire and rescue department has sent 580 rescuers aided with 88 fire engines, 12 search and rescue dogs, more than 10,000 sets of equipment to the disaster area.
The railway authority has suspended passenger and cargo trains passing through the quake zone and ordered a safety check of railway tracks.
Hu Changsheng, Party chief of Gansu, and Ren Zhenhe, governor of Gansu, have rushed to the disaster area to command rescue and relief.
06:30, Dec. 19
Death toll of earthquake rises to 86 in China's Gansu: officials
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Jishishan county in northwest China's Gansu Province late Monday evening has killed 86 people and injured 96 others in the province, according to the provincial earthquake relief headquarters.
05:30, Dec. 19
China sends work team to quake-hit Gansu
The earthquake relief headquarters of China's State Council, along with the Ministry of Emergency Management, have dispatched a work team to the earthquake-stricken areas in Gansu Province.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan county in the northwestern province late Monday evening.
The ministry has communicated with the China Earthquake Administration and local authorities to obtain the latest information of the disaster.
It has provided guidance for search and rescue efforts, and deployed comprehensive rescue teams to the affected areas.
Provincial and local fire departments have dispatched rescue personnel and fire engines to the scene.
Assessments of the damage caused by the earthquake are currently underway.
01:30, Dec. 19
Video | The moment 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Gansu
01:00, Dec. 19
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan county of Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Northwest China's Gansu province, at 11:59 pm Monday (Beijing Time), according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 35.7 degrees north latitude and 102.79 degrees east longitude, the CENC said.
Source: Xinhua, GDToday, Nanfang Daily
