A girl plays arm wrestling with a firefighter at Yejiang village of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
On Jan 7, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Dingri county, home to the northern base camp of the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
Currently, local authorities and rescue teams are busy erecting makeshift houses, allowing displaced residents to move from tents to more earthquake-resistant housing.
As of 6 pm, Jan 12, about 2,198 makeshift houses had been installed at various relocation sites in Dingri, in an effort to ensure a safe and warm winter for all.
As resettlement work is advancing, debris removal and property rescue efforts are also in progress.
Firefighters install a heating facility for quake-affected residents inside a makeshift house in Yejiang village of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children play among beds that have just arrived at Gadan village of Chamco township, Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Staff members of the State Grid dig trenches to lay power lines at Gadan village of Chamco township, Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children play football at a relocation site for quake-affected people at Gurum village in Chamco township of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
An elderly resident interacts with her grandson inside a makeshift shelter at Gadan village of Chamco township, Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A quake-affected resident helps her daughter wash her hair at Gadan village of Chamco township, Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A firefighter prepares to erect a national flag on a makeshift shelter in Yejiang village of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo shows a resettlement site for quake-affected residents in Chamco township of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chefs of a local restaurant cook for quake-affected people at Gurum village in Chamco township of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Post-earthquake debris removal work is underway at Gurum village in Chamco township of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo shows quake-affected residents moving into makeshift shelters in Gurum village in Chamco township of Dingri county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
