STORY: A visit to temporary relocation site after landslide in China's Sichuan
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8-9, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:58
LOCATION: YIBIN, China
CATEGORY: OTHERS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the temporary relocation site
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIA QIN, Party chief of Lotus Community in Muai Town, Junlian County
3. various of rescue efforts

STORYLINE:

A temporary relocation site has been set up to accommodate evacuated residents after a landslide occurred on Saturday in Jinping Village, Junlian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Located at a middle school in Junlian County, the relocation site accommodates 167 people from 43 households.

Besides daily necessities, the facility offers various services, including security patrols, medical assistance, volunteer support, psychological counseling, and logistical support. A 24-hour canteen has also served to ensure hot meals and water can be timely provided to residents and working staff.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIA QIN, Party chief of Lotus Community in Muai Town, Junlian County
"We must properly accommodate each of the evacuated people, promptly addressing their urgent needs and concerns."

As of 11 a.m. Sunday, the landslide had left one person dead, 28 missing, and two injured.

The province has mobilized 949 personnel from the military, armed police, firefighting, emergency response, transportation, medical, telecommunication, and other forces to carry out or assist the rescue efforts.

Local authorities have distributed emergency supplies to ensure essential needs like food, shelter, and heating are met.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yibin, China.
(XHTV)