On December 18th at 23:59 Beijing time, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, with a depth of 10 kilometers. As of now, the earthquake has caused 113 deaths in Gansu and 13 deaths in Qinghai, and some infrastructure such as water, electricity, transportation, and communication has been damaged.
The 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province has caused significant casualties. We must make every effort to carry out search and rescue, timely treat the injured, and minimize casualties. The disaster area is located in a high-altitude area with cold weather. It is necessary to closely monitor the earthquake situation and weather changes to prevent secondary disasters from occurring. We should organize the allocation of emergency rescue materials as soon as possible, repair damaged infrastructure such as electricity, communication, transportation, and heating, properly resettle the affected people, ensure their basic livelihoods, and do a good job of comforting the families of the victims. Please send a working group from the State Council to the disaster area to guide earthquake relief work. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force should actively cooperate with local rescue efforts and make every effort to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
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