The latest casualties of Kashi 6.4 earthquake in Xinjiang. Can I travel in Kashgar?

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Kashgar, Xinjiang, causing casualties. Friends who plan to travel to Kashgar, Xinjiang, for their own safety, temporarily stop your travel activities and suggest changing to other destinations.

The latest casualties were about 65,438+10/month 19 at 2 1 27, and an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in Jiashi county, Kashgar, Xinjiang. The epicenter was located at 39.83 degrees north latitude and 77.2 1 degree east longitude, and the focal depth was 16 km. The epicenter was in the mountainous area, about 55 kilometers away from Jiashi County. As of 23: 30 on 19, after preliminary investigation, 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people were slightly injured by the earthquake. The specific disaster losses are being further verified.

After the earthquake, Chen, secretary of the Party Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Xue Kelaiti sakr, chairman of the autonomous region, immediately made arrangements to verify the disaster situation, immediately evacuated people in dangerous areas, tried their best to treat the injured, started emergency plans, strengthened earthquake monitoring, prevented aftershocks from causing secondary disasters, and earnestly did a good job in resettlement, cold prevention and earthquake relief for the affected people.

According to the arrangement of the Party Committee and government of the autonomous region, Zhao Qing, vice chairman of the autonomous region, led emergency, earthquake, civil affairs, health and other personnel to the earthquake-stricken areas to coordinate and guide earthquake relief.

Kashgar and Jiashi counties immediately launched emergency response, and relevant responsible comrades led relevant departments and professional forces to go deep into the front line of the earthquake zone to verify the disaster situation, transfer personnel and actively carry out earthquake relief work.

Can I travel? No, there is a strong earthquake near the epicenter, and the earthquake in Kashgar is obvious. Some facade sheds and walls have collapsed. As of 0: 00 am on the 20th, 1 person was seriously injured and many people were slightly injured. The disaster situation is being further verified, and the allocated relief materials such as cotton-padded clothes, quilts and tents are being transported to the disaster area.