At 2:09 on January 23, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Wushi County, Xinjiang. Multiple aftershocks had occurred, with the maximum magnitude being 5.3. As of 5:54, the epicenter fire and rescue team of the Aksu Prefecture Fire Rescue Detachment had inspected 120 households in 1 township and 5 villages, evacuated 90 people, and evacuated 36 dangers and obstacles. The team has a total of 182 vehicles, 800 people, 32 dogs, and 29,156 pieces of equipment on standby in the camp area.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Wushi County, Xinjiang, and the Emergency Management Department initiated a level three emergency response. At present, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Fire Rescue Corps has 41 vehicles, 192 people, and 3 search and rescue dogs rushing to the scene. The Xinjiang Forest Fire Corps 500 people, 112 vehicles, and 4 search and Rescue dogs have been assembled and are ready to be dispatched at any time. The earthquake rescue teams of the Tibet and Gansu Fire rescue Corps have assembled as planned.
HAIDONG, China – Braving sub-zero cold, rescuers on Wednesday (Dec 20) pulled to safety victims of an earthquake that rocked a remote area in China's northwestern Gansu province, while survivors faced months of uncertainty ahead without permanent shelter. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted Jishishan county near the border straddling Gansu and Qinghai provinces a minute before midnight on Monday, sending.