Rescuers transfer the injured to the hospital at Dahejian township, Jishishan County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 18, 2023.
(ECNS) -- China's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday allocated 200 million yuan(about 28 million USD) in natural disaster relief funds to quake-hit Gansu and Qinghai Provinces to support local earthquake relief efforts, including 150 million yuan for Gansu and 50 million yuan for Qinghai.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) have deployed multiple rescue forces to quake-hit areas.
According to the PLA Western Theater Command, around 300 troops from the command arrived in the hard-hit Jishishan County at 4: 00 a.m. on Tuesday. The PAPF Gansu Corps has mobilized over 300 officers and soldiers and deployed more than 40 vehicles to Jishishan.
Their missions included searching for and rescuing individuals, facilitating the transfer of the injured, clearing obstructed roadways, and establishing tents as shelters.
China's top economic planner said Tuesday that it has actively guided power grid enterprises to repair damaged power facilities, organize emergency power supply, and make all-out efforts to safeguard people's livelihood and ensure key electricity demand.
Li Chao, spokesperson with the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference that disaster relief supplies, including tents, quilts and overcoats, have been allocated to Gansu.
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck Jishishan County in Gansu Province late Monday evening, having killed at least 105 people in Gansu and 13 people in Qinghai so far.
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