søndag 12. januar 2025

Shigatse Earthquake: Over 120 Dead as Rescuers Battle Cold and Rubble

A day after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, the toll has climbed to at least 126 dead, 188 injured, and over 3,600 homes reduced to rubble. Battling sub-zero temperatures through the night, rescue teams combed through collapsed homes in search of survivors, while PLA troops, medical experts, and emergency supplies poured into the affected region.

At the epicenter of the devastation, roughly 4,200 meters above sea level, videos show soldiers pulling dust-covered survivors from collapsed homes, cradling frail children in oxygen masks, and working through the freezing night to unload winter tents from canvas-covered trucks.