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.
Support and acceptance of zero-Covid policy is increasingly waning as economic upheaval takes a mounting toll on people from all walks of life in China, from its urban dwellers to nomadic herdsmen.