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Swift actions, strong hearts: firsthand accounts from Dingri County earthquake response

2025/1/21
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新闻报道:2024年1月7日,西藏定日县发生6.8级地震。地震发生后,救援工作迅速展开,社会各界支援迅速到位,展现了中国速度。在短短十分钟内,第一架救援飞机起飞,半小时内救援队抵达现场。来自全国各地的捐款和物资源源不断地涌入,救援队和志愿者也迅速动员起来支援灾区。 两周后,灾区已从应急救援转向安置和重建。截至1月18日,已建成9000多套过渡性住房,为灾民提供住所。此外,还优先开展了卫生措施,正在进行流感疫苗接种工作,确保老年人、儿童和救援人员在此关键时期得到保护。 徐雅雯:我于地震三天后到达定日县,亲眼目睹了地震造成的严重破坏,特别是定日县的昌口乡、索贡乡和吉洛乡受灾严重。许多建筑物倒塌,但当地居民展现出强大的韧性,救援和安置工作也迅速展开,许多幸存者已被安置到安全的帐篷和预制房屋中。 我遇到了一位来自邻县的志愿者达瓦卓玛,她驱车四小时来到受灾最严重的地区,为孩子们送去了急需的冬衣。此外,还有许多志愿者从拉萨、四川等地赶来,带来了衣物、食品、医疗用品、帐篷和预制房屋等物资。一些专业团队也提供了翻译和心理咨询服务。一些志愿者甚至每天工作十多个小时,为灾民提供热腾腾的饭菜,克服高原反应的困难,为灾区人民送去温暖和关怀。 定日县海拔高,气候严寒,冬季气温降至冰点以下,余震也给救援和重建工作带来挑战。地震后,我每天都能感受到余震,虽然大部分震级低于4级,但有些余震也十分强烈,达到4.9级或5级。这让我深刻感受到当地居民所面临的困境。 政府的快速反应是灾后重建成功的关键因素。这得益于强大的治理能力、协调的应急响应系统和先进的基础设施。地震发生后,政府迅速启动了搜救行动,优先开展生命救援,随后提供临时住所、食物等物资,并协助灾民搬迁和安置。先进的基础设施,例如完善的交通网络和通讯系统,确保了救援队能够迅速到达受灾地区。 灾后重建工作仍在初期阶段,房屋重建需要时间,政府需要与每户居民沟通,商讨房屋重建地点。虽然大部分居民会在临时住所和预制房屋中度过春节和藏历新年,但政府正在努力确保他们拥有足够的御寒物资和食物,并提供心理支持。

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Dingri County on January 7th. Immediate rescue efforts included airborne rescue teams within 10 minutes and on-the-ground support within 30 minutes. The response was swift due to advanced infrastructure, improved emergency preparedness, and strong governance.
  • Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Dingri County on January 7th
  • First rescue plane airborne within 10 minutes
  • Rescue teams on the ground within 30 minutes
  • Rapid response due to advanced infrastructure, improved emergency preparedness, and strong governance

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Two weeks after a powerful earthquake, Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has shifted its focus from emergency response to resettlement and reconstruction. In this episode of Deep Dive, we bring you firsthand accounts from the remote area with my colleague Xu Yawen sharing a story about swift rescue efforts, the resilience of the community, and the first steps toward recovery.