China has reopened roads resulting in the epicenter of Monday’s 6.8-magnitude quake in southwestern Sichuan province and site visitors has resumed, state media reported on Wednesday, whereas the dying toll has elevated to 72.
The strongest earthquake within the province since 2017 destroyed a number of buildings and brought on extreme injury to electrical energy and water infrastructure in addition to telecommunications.
Rescuers rushed to achieve stranded folks, restore utilities and ship emergency aid, whereas 11,000 folks had been evacuated on Tuesday from Luding County, the place the quake was centered.
Early on Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center recorded a magnitude-3 earthquake at a depth of 12 km on the epicenter.
Weather forecasters have additionally warned of the opportunity of heavy rain within the area until Friday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
