407 people rescued, utilities restored in quake-hit Xizang
A total of 407 people have been rescued from debris after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolted Dingri county of Shigatse in the Xizang autonomous region on Tuesday, according to local authorities.
The Xizang autonomous region emergency response headquarters said a total of 14,668 emergency response personnel are participating in rescue and disaster relief works.
A total of 581 medical workers and 107 ambulances have been sent to treat injured people. All injured people have received medical treatment while a seriously injured person has been sent to a hospital in Lhasa, the headquarters said.
The roads that have been damaged by the earthquake have been repaired and telecommunication and electricity in three townships near the earthquake epicenter have resumed, it said.
A total of 46,525 people affected by the earthquake have been transferred with 187 settlement centers established, it added.
The earthquake occurred at 9:05 am on Tuesday at a depth of 10 kilometers. As of 10 am on Wednesday, it has killed 126 people and injured 188 people.
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