China earmarks 80 mln yuan for Xizang quake relief, recovery efforts

China has allocated 50 million yuan in emergency disaster relief funds and earmarked another 30 million yuan for recovery efforts following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Xizang autonomous region. The country has also upgraded its national earthquake emergency response from Level IV to Level III, while activating a separate Level IV national natural disaster relief response.

China’s national comprehensive fire and rescue force has dispatched a total of 350 rescuers and 83 vehicles for rescue operations. Moreover, the emergency management ministry is arranging for Wing Loong drone deployment to the quake-hit area for disaster reconnaissance.