At 15:00 today, the Information Office of the People's Government of Nagqu City, Tibet held the first press conference on the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Baqing County, Nagqu City, Tibet to report on the disaster situation, search and rescue work, relocation and resettlement, emergency infrastructure repair, material supply, and medical treatment. The local area has fully initiated 24-hour monitoring and emergency maintenance of key areas such as mountains, reservoirs, power stations, rivers, dilapidated houses, and communication base stations. Damaged communications and electricity in the earthquake area are being restored one after another. Earthquake, meteorology, emergency and other departments met on a rolling basis to promptly issue aftershocks and weather warnings. Public security and traffic have made every effort to ensure the smooth flow of the “life channel” of rescue. 12 roads, more than 1,700 kilometers, 201 bridges and 324 culverts have been investigated, 11 hidden hazards have been discovered, and 7 sections of the rockfall have been cleared.

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