Double earthquakes in China: At least 47 people died

According to AFP and THX, on July 22, China Seismological Bureau launched an emergency response plan after the occurrence of a double earthquake in the morning of the same day in the adjacent area between Dan and Chuong districts in the province. Gansu, Northwestern this country.

People are worried after the earthquake disaster.(Source: AFP / Getty Images)

According to initial statistics, the two earthquakes of 5.9 and 5.6 on the Richter scale have left at least 47 people dead, 300 seriously injured, more than 21,000 seriously damaged buildings and more than 1,200 houses. collapsed.

Earlier, the China Earthquake Network Center said the earthquake was 6.6 times rich and created 371 aftershocks.

In addition, the National Committee in charge of disaster mitigation and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China also launched a level 4 emergency response plan and sent working groups to the earthquake area.

The Gansu Provincial Department of Civil Affairs also distributed 500 tents and 2,000 blankets to the earthquake area. Besides, soldiers, police and more than 300 local militia were deployed to this area to support rescue operations.