At 6:16 and 9:05 on April 14, the Qinghai Provincial Public Security Fire Brigade Command Center received separate reports that at 5:39, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in Yushu County of Yushu Prefecture (830 kilometers from the provincial capital Xining), followed by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 7:49. The epicenter was located 30 kilometers away from Jiegu Town, the seat of Yushu County, which is also the prefecture's capital. Weather forecast for Haixi.
It is understood that a large number of buildings collapsed in Jiegu Town of Yushu County, resulting in multiple fire accidents and people being buried under debris. Communication was interrupted and the 119 emergency alarm system failed. There were no casualties among the soldiers of the Yushu Prefecture Fire Brigade, who have already been engaged in rescue operations.
After receiving the report, the Qinghai Fire Brigade immediately established an emergency rescue leadership group and mobilized 68 soldiers and 9 vehicles from the Xining, Haidong, Haixi, and Haibei detachments to form an emergency rescue team bound for the Yushu earthquake disaster area. At 9:30, under the personal leadership of General Commander Liu Jiangmin, the rescue team equipped with maritime satellite phones has set off for the disaster area and will arrive in Yushu County tonight. Weather forecast for Haibei.
Currently, all fire brigades in Qinghai Province are on level one combat readiness. Commissioner Jiang Yuwei is stationed at the general team command center, and officers and soldiers across the province are on standby. Weather forecast for Guoluo.