Earthquake-hit county sets up 2,686 temporary housing units in Xizang

(ECNS) -- Authorities have built 2,686 prefabricated housing units at 34 resettlement sites in Baqen County, in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, after a magnitude 7.0-earthquake, the Xizang regional earthquake emergency response headquarters said.

As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, the 34 sites had accommodated 12,964 affected residents. A total of 3,796 tents had been erected and 4,084 stoves distributed in the affected areas. More than 80% of the prefabricated housing units had been completed, with 4,011 people housed.

Medical stations had treated people in 2,832 visits and conducted 189 rounds of mobile clinic visits. Authorities had distributed 4,910 packages of medicine covering 354 kinds. Fire and rescue teams are also working to correct safety hazards and have set up 39 micro fire stations and volunteer fire teams.

(By Gong Weiwei)