China allocates 500 million yuan for earthquake relief

July 24, 2013 09:19

This money will be used to relocate and treat victims, distribute relief goods...

On July 23, China's Ministry of Finance allocated 500 million yuan (equivalent to more than 81 million USD) to overcome the consequences of the earthquake in Gansu province, northwest of the country.




Medical team is urgently transferring an injured person to the emergency room.
(Photo: Xinhua News Agency).


The money will be used to relocate and treat earthquake victims, as well as support the distribution of relief supplies, repair damaged public facilities and rebuild infrastructure, according to China's Ministry of Finance.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province, northwest China, on the morning of July 22, killing 95 people and injuring more than 1,000 others. In addition, the earthquake also destroyed 51,800 houses and damaged 240,000 others.

On the evening of July 22, the Chinese central government raised the emergency response level from level 4 to level 3./.


According to VOV - DT

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