A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan. Is there any safety hazard in the mountains?
At 19:46 on June 10, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Shuangbai County, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. At about 9:00 on the 11th, the Chuxiong Prefecture Fire Rescue Detachment introduced that after arriving at the earthquake area, after on-site inspection, Local life is normal. However, it has been raining continuously since the earthquake, the local roads are narrow, and most of the houses are at the foot of the mountain. The mountain may be loose and slippery, posing safety risks.
The reporter noticed that the official Yunnan Meteorological Weibo announced at 22:43 on June 10 that there will be many showers in the next three days from the earthquake area and the road section from Yimen County to the earthquake area, with some light to moderate rain. , please rescue vehicles to pay attention to the reduced visibility caused by rainfall and slippery roads, and pay attention to prevent landslides, collapses and other geological disasters in mountainous areas caused by continuous rainfall; in the next three days, daytime temperatures in the earthquake area and surrounding areas will be higher, especially in tents The temperature is 2 to 4°C higher than that outdoors. People in disaster areas and rescue workers are advised to take precautions against heatstroke and epidemics.
No reports of casualties have been received from the earthquake in Shuangbai County
According to the official website of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Emergency Management on June 10, after the earthquake, the Provincial Disaster Reduction Committee launched a level four emergency response In response, a working group composed of personnel from the emergency, earthquake, meteorological, housing and construction, natural resources and other departments was sent to the disaster area overnight to guide the earthquake relief work.
The Provincial Fire Rescue Corps sent 119 people in 12 vehicles and 4 search and rescue dogs, and the Provincial Forest Fire Corps sent 45 people in 6 vehicles to the scene to participate in the earthquake relief work. As of 21:00 on the 10th, communications, electricity, and traffic in the epicenter area were normal, and no reports of casualties had been received yet.
Reference for the above content? The Paper - Yunnan Shuangbai Earthquake: Firefighters have not yet received reports of casualties and house damage, and there are potential safety hazards in the mountain