No epidemic, public health emergency reports after SW China's quake
Updated 22:58, 19-Jun-2019
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Updated at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday 

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Wednesday allocated 100 million yuan (14.51 million U.S. dollars) to southwest China's Sichuan Province to support rescue operations after the province was hit by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake.

There have been no reports of epidemics or public health emergencies caused by the Monday night earthquake, the National Health Commission (NHC) said Wednesday.

The government has supplied 5,000 tents, 10,000 folding beds and 20,000 quilts to the quake-hit areas for the victims.

As of 04:00 p.m. Wednesday, around 243,880 people had been affected by the earthquake. Thirteen people died and 220 were injured. More than 52,000 people were relocated from quake-hit areas. Over 20,000 houses collapsed or were severely damaged, the updated statistics showed.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Changning County in Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Monday night, killing at least 13 people.

Updated at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday 

As of 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, 13 people have been killed and 220 others were injured after the earthquake, according to local authorities.

A total of 194,000 people have been affected by the disaster.

The water, electricity, and gas supply as well as communication facilities in affected areas are basically back to normal.

Updated at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday 

Death toll has risen to 13, and at least another 200 were injured, according to CCTV citing local authorities. 

The latest casualty was confirmed at 3:34 p.m. local time, due to an outbreak of illness during the process of taking refuge.

Updated at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday 

Local authority has identified the 12 deceased as six woman and six men. Among whom, nine were from Changning County, while the three others were from Gongxian County.

Apart from the 12 dead, a notice from local emergency department said a total of 103,771 people from Changning County and the vicinity were affected.

Over 10,000 houses damaged, including 73 leveled. Two motorways were blocked and one dam was damaged as a result of the quakes.

Updated at 10:58 a.m. Tuesday

At least 134 people were injured after the earthquake occurred, local authorities said.

A strong tremor was still felt in the disaster area on Tuesday morning, local media reported.  

Disaster relief supplies have arrived at the scene and the rescue mission is currently underway. 

Updated at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday

More than 15 minor quakes measuring above magnitude 3.0 have been detected since Monday night and aftershocks are said to continue in the region.

The latest, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, happened on Tuesday morning.

The quake damaged local power supply, transportation system and telecommunications. 

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Updated at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday

As of Tuesday morning, at least 12 people were confirmed dead and 125 others were injured after an earthquake occurred, a spokesperson from the local government said in a press conference. 

The Ministry of Emergency Management has activated an emergency response, local media reported. 

A rescue team of 2,016 people rushed to the scene, and a follow-up rescue team of 1,204 people will also arrive at the disaster area, local authorities said.

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Rescuers search for trapped people in Shuanghe Town, Changning County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 18, 2019. /Xinhua Photo

Rescuers search for trapped people in Shuanghe Town, Changning County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 18, 2019. /Xinhua Photo

Rescuers continue looking for survivors following a series of quakes that hit Changning County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 17 and 18, 2019. /VCG Photo

Rescuers continue looking for survivors following a series of quakes that hit Changning County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on June 17 and 18, 2019. /VCG Photo

Updated at 7:48 a.m. Tuesday

Another 5.3-magnitude earthquake with a depth of 17 km hit Changning County at 7:34 a.m. local time on Monday.

Updated at 7:17 a.m. Tuesday

Eleven people were killed and 122 others were injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Changning County in Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Monday night, the local emergency department reported.

According to local officials, some 23 people sustained serious injuries.

The earthquake occurred at 10:55 p.m. Monday (Beijing time) with a depth of 16 km.

Rescuers are still searching for the victims.

(with inputs from Xinhua News Agency) 

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