CCTV News: On January 8, the first batch of 22,000 central disaster relief materials had arrived in the disaster area. The Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee, the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Food and Reserve Bureau, once again allocated 20,000 central disaster relief materials to the disaster areas.
In response to the cold climate of the high altitude plateau in the earthquake-stricken areas, the first batch of central disaster relief supplies to arrive in the disaster area include cotton tents, cotton coats, quilts, folding beds and other items that are urgently needed by the affected people. More than 130,000 pieces of daily disaster relief supplies such as emergency food and heating stoves coordinated by the Ministry of Emergency Management to coordinate social assistance have also begun to be distributed.
The Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduce Disaster Relief and Relief Committee, the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Food and Material Reserve Bureau, has allocated 20,000 central disaster relief materials to the disaster area, focusing on supporting Dingri County and surrounding areas that are severely affected by the earthquake. Coordinate the charitable enterprises and foundations to assist the second batch of cold-proof and warm-keeping materials to the disaster area, and will also arrive one after another to support the disaster area to ensure the basic living of the affected people.
In addition, the Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management also coordinated Qinghai and Sichuan provinces, as well as the China Red Cross Association, caring enterprises, foundations, etc. to assist 2,000 disaster relief housing units to the earthquake-stricken areas of Shigatse City.
