WorldChina earmarks 80 million yuan for Xizang quake relief and recovery
China allocated 50 million yuan for emergency relief after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Xizang, and earmarked another 30 million yuan for recovery. By 1 p.m. Friday, 16 people had died and 76 were injured. The country raised its earthquake and disaster-relief responses to Level III and sent rescue teams and supplies; all 628 quake-disabled base stations in Nagqu had been restored.
China earmarks 80 million yuan for Xizang quake relief and recovery
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