At 23:59 in the evening of the 18th
A sudden 6.2 magnitude earthquake
Attacked Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province and its surrounding areas
People had a thrilling night in the bitter cold
Strong earthquakes are followed by aftershocks
Casualties Destruction of houses
Some infrastructure facilities such as water, electricity, transportation, and communications were damaged
It is urgent to save lives and protect people!
This is a collapsed house photographed in Chenjia Village, Dahejia Town, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County, Jishishan Baoan Nationality, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, in the early morning of December 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Xiping
In the dark
Speed of life and death
各方力量紧急驰援
A relay race to protect lives is underway
On December 19, in Caotan Village, Zhongchuan Township, Haidong Citizen and Hui Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai Province, firefighters set up a searchlight and launched an emergency rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Hongxiang
In the early morning of December 19, in Chenjia Village, Dahejia Town, Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County, Jishishan Baoan Nationality, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, rescue forces rectified materials at the scene to carry out rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Xiping
On December 19, officers and soldiers of the Linxia Detachment of the Gansu Armed Police Corps launched a rescue in Yangdai Village, Liuji Township, Jishishan County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Hou Chonghui)
With the light of headlights, searchlights, flashlights, and headlights
Search, Ambulance, Emergency Repair......
A glimmer of light dotted with stars
Hope is being held up
A glimmer of light, a little bit of a bundle
Infinite power is gathered
On December 19, in Caotan Village, Zhongchuan Township, Haidong Citizen and Hui Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai Province, members of the Haidong City Fire and Rescue Detachment were searching and rescuing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Hongxiang
On December 19, in the second community of Kangjiao Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County, Linxia, Gansu Province, fire rescue personnel rescued two trapped people. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Gansu Provincial Fire and Rescue Corps)
On December 19, firefighters set up a disaster relief tent in Dahe Village, Dahejia Town, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County, Jishishan Baoan Nationality, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Xiping
That moment
Light is direction, it is power
Life is ignited and life is illuminated
Where there is light, there is hope
On December 19, at the entrance of the Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Jishishan Baoan Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, medical workers checked the condition of the injured. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Xiping
On December 19, at the entrance of the Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Jishishan Baoan Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, local cadres were registering the information of the affected people. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Xiping
On December 19, doctors from the Gansu Provincial People's Hospital cleaned the wounds of children on a mobile surgical vehicle at the resettlement site in Dahe Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County, Linxia, Gansu Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Xin
On December 19, at the entrance of the Jishishan County Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Jishishan Baoan Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, an injured child fell asleep after being resettled and initially treated. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Xiping
Glimmer into a torch
Shining with the light of hope
It is nothing less than a slight mang, making a torch into a yang
Enough to dispel the cold and darkness
On December 19, after nightfall, the temporary resettlement site in Dahe Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County, Gansu Province, was illuminated by lights, warm and quiet. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Wenjing
Every ray of light is hope
Every ray of light is power
We are strong together
Peace be upon all!
Editors: Wang Haiyan, Fei Maohua, Xu Jiayi