CCTV.com
May 5, 2015
In China’s Tibet autonomous region dozens were killed and hundreds injured, many more have since been relocated. Relief work continues in the region as some mountain villages remain cut off since the quake.
20 kilometers away from the closest town, Laojiang village has been isolated since the earthquake cut off its main road to the outside world late last month.
Ten days have passed since the quake, but rocks and soil continue to periodically tumble down onto the road, threatening people trying to pass.
To provide relief material for the stranded villagers, a team of 65 members carried the much-needed supplies along a footpath over mountains and landslide debris.
The materials include tents, food and medicines. Each team member carried some 15 kilograms and hiked for six hours to arrive at the village.
“The way to our village was blocked. They were very helpful to guarantee the relief materials arrived safely,” said Norbu Tsewang, villager from Laojiang Village.
The remote village has a population of only 74 and the earthquake damaged many of its 14 houses. The first batch of relief materials were dropped by helicopters four days after the disaster. But more supplies had to be delivered by land.
“The next step depends on the road clearance by the fourth detachment of armed police. If it still isn’t cleared in a dozen days more, we will continue to carry relief materials to the village. But it’s hard to send some large materials to the village due to the road situation,” said Dondrup, rescue team leader.
The outbreak of disease in Tibet has been a major concern, and some 13 medical teams have been sent to Tibet. Their work includes testing drinking water, vaccines for local residents and environmental disinfection. As of Monday morning, some 45-thousand square kilometers of quake-hit area has been processed by the teams.
