At 22:33 on October 22, 2026, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Baqing County, Nagqu City, Tibet. The depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers. The Ministry of Water Resources initiated a hydraulic earthquake relief dispatch and command mechanism, held a special conference of commerce to analyze the impact of the earthquake on water conservancy projects and rural water supply, study the rain situation in the earthquake area, and arrange for the deployment of water conservancy earthquake relief work. According to the national “Water Resources Map”, the Ministry of Water Resources immediately investigated the distribution of rivers, lakes and water conservancy projects in the earthquake area, directed and supervised the Tibet Autonomous Region Water Resources Department to quickly organize and map the earthquake damage situation of water conservancy projects in the earthquake area, strengthen monitoring and early warning of rain, water conditions, work conditions and glacial lakes to ensure the lives and drinking water safety of people in the earthquake area. There was light rain in the earthquake area on October 22. It is predicted that there will be no significant precipitation for the next three days. The Ministry of Water Resources will pay close attention to rain conditions, water conditions, ice lakes and the operation of water conservancy projects in the earthquake area, and guide local water conservancy departments to continue to do a good job of investigating and treating earthquake damage from water conservancy projects and the safety and security of drinking water for the public, so as to strictly prevent secondary disasters from occurring.

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