By Aliyu DANLADI
China’s central government has distributed funds totaling 150 million yuan (about 21.9 million dollars) in disaster relief to areas in Yunnan Province hit by an earthquake, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday.
The funds were allocated to Mojiang county, which was hit by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Sept. 8, with 28 people injured and almost 5,000 residents relocated so far.
According to the ministry, the funds will be used for relocation, emergency livelihood support, rebuilding damaged homes and compensation for the injured.
China’s disaster relief authorities have launched a level IV emergency response in the area, sending multiple workgroups to assist with local disaster relief work.
