Rescuers open up "life channel" in quake-hit areas in Sichuan
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows landslide sites near Xingfu Village of Shimian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, and Shimian County in Ya'an were one of the hardest-hit areas. The quake damaged houses, roads, water conservancy facilities, hydropower stations, and telecommunications.
Rescuers arrived in response and successfully opened up a "life channel" with helicopters and communication support drones for Xingfu, a village in Shimian County which once lost contact with the outside world after the earthquake. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Local residents prepare meal for rescuers at a quake relief shelter in Caoke Township of Shimian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Rescuers arrived on foot on Tuesday afternoon and successfully opened up a "life channel" for Caoke, a township once lost contact with the outside world due to the severely damaged roads after the earthquake. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a view of Caoke Township of Shimian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Rescuers arrived on foot on Tuesday afternoon and successfully opened up a "life channel" for Caoke, a township once lost contact with the outside world due to the severely damaged roads after the earthquake. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)
Villagers carry relief supplies sent by a helicopter in Caoke Township of Shimian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Rescuers arrived on foot on Tuesday afternoon and successfully opened up a "life channel" for Caoke, a township once lost contact with the outside world due to the severely damaged roads after the earthquake. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)
Rescuers help villagers look for goods at houses damaged by earthquake in Xingfu Village of Shimian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 7, 2022. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, and Shimian County in Ya'an were one of the hardest-hit areas. The quake damaged houses, roads, water conservancy facilities, hydropower stations, and telecommunications.
Rescuers arrived in response and successfully opened up a "life channel" with helicopters and communication support drones for Xingfu, a village in Shimian County which once lost contact with the outside world after the earthquake. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
（Editor:Wang Su）
