Saturday, August 14, 2010

China: Zhouqu City Landslide

Saturday, August 14, 2010

BEIJING - China's heavy rain which flushed the recent floods in the west. No fewer than 33 people were killed in the latest disaster that struck the country yesterday Panda (13 / 8). In fact, the evacuation of approximately 1150 deaths due to landslides this week is still not finished.

Rescue team''is still evacuated. But heavy rain that fell last few days quite difficult for them,''the light of Yan Jinxin, Zhouqu County government spokesman, in a telephone interview with Agence France-Presse. Because of torrential rains, muddy roads in the landslide site Zhouqu City, Gansu Province, became slippery and difficult to pass.

According to Yu, one of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture officials, survivors of the landslide site from endemic diseases. ''They need medicine,''the official said that just mentioning the name of his family. In addition, many victims need a raincoat and gloves. Because, almost every evening into a special area of Gansu's torrential rains.

Similar to Yu, the provincial health officials began to worry about spread of disease. Weather is not being friendly forcing the survivors survive in limited circumstances. Moreover, accumulating a landslide majority of medical clinics in the province. Including, a large number of vaccines needed in such emergency situations.

China's Health Ministry declared, the risk of spread of communicable diseases pascabanjir and landslides are very high. ''Now, a large number of medical workers and rescue personnel to stay with the survivors in places of refuge. Risk of transmission of respiratory infections and digestive problems from the victim to the volunteers are not inevitable,''one official Kemenkes firm.

In an interview with Xinhua, the unnamed official had admitted it was impossible to disinfect a place of refuge. ''What's worse, the bodies of victims killed and buried in cattle only a shallow grave in the suburbs,''said the official. So far, there are about 800 medical workers are on standby in the area.

Yesterday, several tons of garlic and Sichuan peppercorns were sent to Zhouqu. China believes the community, by taking the two herbs, they will be protected from all diseases. Lucky, clean water supply to the area to normal. Therefore, the government has managed to fix the water pipes that channel water to the settlement residents.

Evacuation efforts in the rain done with the help of explosives and excavators. Because, they have to dismantle the rubble of buildings that clog Bailong River.

In addition to Gansu, Sichuan Province floods hit next. It is unclear the number of casualties in each of the neighboring provinces. But, in addition to at least 33 people killed, floods caused around 32 people missing. In fact, until yesterday, the fate of 588 citizens who disappeared Zhouqu County landslides affected is still unknown. (Hep/c5/dos)

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