Children do homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)
Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said.
Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places.
A medical worker conducts health check on quake-affected residents at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)
A rescuer explains fire prevention skills to quake-affected residents at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gou Lifeng)
An aerial drone photo shows staff members setting up tents at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Su Chuanyi)
A child does homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gou Lifeng)
Children do homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)
Children play a game at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gou Lifeng)
Children do homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)