# Western Theater Command Air Force sends drone to survey quake-hit area in Xizang

https://mins.news/en/item/112201

- China News Service, 2026-10-23 05:34 UTC
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- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-23/detail-ihfmiwhm0741631.shtml

> The Western Theater Command Air Force dispatched a drone shortly after midnight Friday to survey the earthquake-hit area in Nagqu City. A magnitude-7.0 quake struck Baqen County on Thursday night; the air force activated its disaster-relief response plan, while aircraft and ground rescue teams remained on standby.

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