Sichuan Luding 6.8 Earthquake China Anneng is stepping up to repair the damage section of the 211 provincial road in Luding County

Cover reporter Yao Yaojun

At 12:52 on September 5th, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan (29.59 degrees north latitude, 102.08 degrees east longitude), and the depth of the earthquake was 16 kilometers.

After the earthquake, the Ministry of Emergency Department of Natural Disaster Engineering Rescue Center (China Anneng) immediately initiated the emergency response mechanism of rescue disaster relief, and was put into emergency professional forces to participate in the earthquake rescue and rescue task.

30 people in Anneng Wuhan rescue base in Luding County, which conducted engineering training in Luding County. Six sets of equipment have been departed at 14:30, and they are stepping up to renovate the damage section of the 211 provincial road in Luding County.

Chengdu Rescue Base Tianquan County stationed in the training site of 22 people and 10 sets of equipment has arrived in Luding County at 14:30 to launch rescue operations; 40 people and 13 sets of equipment in Chengdu rescue base have been from 14:25 Departing from Wenjiang District, Chengdu, the motor distance is about 220 kilometers. It is expected to reach Luding County at 17:30. At present, 98 professional rescue forces have been dispatched in advance, and 31 sets of equipment have participated in earthquake relief operations.

At present, the group's emergency forces in Chongqing have entered a state of combat reserve and are prepared at any time.

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