Guwahati: The powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan province has so far resulted in 65 fatalities, 248 injuries, and 12 unaccounted-for cases.
According to reports, ten aftershocks of 3.0 magnitude or higher have been recorded in total, including one earthquake with a magnitude ranging from 4.0 to 4.9, nine earthquakes with a magnitude ranging from 3.0 to 3.9, and the largest aftershocks to date with a magnitude of 4.2.
According to the Ministry of Transportation, 336 construction workers and 20 managers make up the over 350 persons who are stuck on the Luding-Shimian Expressway.
The province’s power supply was cut off as a result of the fatal earthquake, but State Grid Sichuan Electric Electricity Company reported that following an overnight emergency repair, power has been restored to approximately 22,000 families in the affected area.
The first batch of relief supplies, which included 320 tents, 2,200 comfort packages, 1,200 quilts, and 300 folding beds, were sent to the devastated area as part of China’s Red Cross Society’s Level-III emergency response.