
This is the damaged block near the tourist center of Jiuzhaigou scenic spot (photo taken on August 8). According to the website of China Seismological Network Center, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred at 21: 19 Beijing time on August 8 in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The epicenter was located at 33.2 degrees north latitude and 103.82 degrees east longitude with a focal depth of 20.0 kilometers. Xinhua news agency
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 8th At 21: 19 on August 8th, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. As of 22: 58 on the 8th, the earthquake of magnitude 7.0 in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture has killed 5 people and injured more than 60 people, including 30 seriously.
This sudden earthquake has caused some trains to stop, and many tourists are trapped in the scenic spot. After the earthquake, the Seismological Bureau of China quickly launched a Class I emergency response, and all parties concerned also immediately launched emergency response measures to carry out disposal, rescue and security work.
According to the report of Aba Prefecture Earthquake Disaster Reduction Bureau, Jiuzhaigou County, Songpan County, Heishui County, Wenchuan County, ruoergai county County and Aba County felt strong earthquakes when the earthquake occurred, and Jiuzhaigou County was blacked out and telephone communication was normal.
Affected by the earthquake, Chengdu Railway Bureau urgently detained some passenger trains. The specific trips include: D5159, D5126, K9433 and K2611 passing through lanzhou-chongqing railway; C6263 and C6229 of Chengmian Leke Special College; Trains K545, K245, K284, 1486, K2616, K452, K6 and K246 in baoji-chengdu railway.
According to the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, at present, the base staff and giant pandas belonging to the center are safe and unaffected by the earthquake.
After the earthquake, all parties concerned launched an emergency response at the first time. Seismological Bureau of China launched a Class I emergency response and sent a field team to the earthquake area to carry out emergency response. After the earthquake, the Red Cross Society of China has urgently allocated 1,000 family bags, 2,000 beds of quilts and 200 tents from Meishan Warehouse of Chengdu Disaster Preparedness and Relief Center. The Sichuan Red Cross Society has sent a disaster relief team to the disaster area, and the first batch of Deyang Red Cross relief teams have been dispatched to the disaster area.
Chengdu Railway Bureau quickly launched emergency response work, and professionals such as public works, power supply, and electricity services are doing their best to check the lines and equipment to ensure the absolute safety of passenger trains and resume train operation as soon as possible.
Sichuan Mobile quickly set up a rescue organization, and launched an emergency response and communication rescue plan. At the same time, the company has also carried out a number of convenience services: first, it quickly opened a non-stop service to Aba area and nearby cities; second, it opened a hotline to help and seek emergency services in 10086, and gave priority to ensuring hotline access in Aba area.
In order to speed up the rescue of the earthquake-stricken areas, the Maoxian government contacted the Chenglan Railway Command to use the Ping ‘an Tunnel as an emergency rescue channel, and the Chenglan Railway Command made every effort to do all the coordination work. It is reported that the Ping ‘an Tunnel is 28 kilometers long and was completed in February this year. After the earthquake, rescue forces can quickly approach Jiuzhaigou, the epicenter, through the tunnel.
In order to ensure the demand for electricity after the disaster, State Grid Sichuan Electric Power started the emergency response as soon as possible. The first emergency rescue team of the company in ruoergai county was quickly assembled, and the power supply equipment in the earthquake zone was inspected for faults, ready to be put into emergency rescue. At present, the power grids in ruoergai county, Songpan and Hongyuan counties are operating normally. (Reporter Fan Xi, Yang Di, Xie Jiao, Xue Yubin, Kong Ngai, Chen Di)