
At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of press time yesterday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region yesterday morning. More than 3,400 rescuers and over 340 medical workers have been sent to the quake-hit area. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management allocated 100 million yuan (US$13.9 million) for disaster relief in Xizang. The National Development and Reform Commission provided the same amount for post-disaster emergency recovery P7 > NEWS |