The social service department of CCC&TSPM released an intercession letter for the earthquakes that occurred in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province on September 5.
The letter said China Earthquake Networks Center determined that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit Luding County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan (29.59 degrees north latitude, 102.08 degrees east longitude) at 12:52 on September 05, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers. The earthquake was felt in a wide range in the Sichuan Province with strong intensity. Tremors were also felt in Chongqing, Yunnan Province, Shaanxi Province, and Guizhou Province. Netizens said buildings were damaged, walls were cracked, and furniture was displaced near the epicenter.
As of 9 pm Wednesday, together with another 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Ya’an City, a total of 74 people were killed (40 in the Garze prefecture and 34 in Ya’an), 35 people were missing, with 89 people injured, People’s Daily reported.
After the earthquake, the Sichuan Earthquake Administration immediately launched the level II earthquake emergency response. At the same time, the local earthquake prevention and disaster reduction work department and the earthquake monitoring station were assigned to investigate and verify the seismic conditions and cooperate with the local government for earthquake relief.
The Sichuan Earthquake Administration reminded people near the epicenter not to return to their rooms immediately and pay attention to strong aftershocks, landslides, and rolling stones.
Enduring high temperatures and power shortages, people who stayed at home to curb the spread of COVID-19 were suffering the effects of the earthquake, the letter added.
In the end, the social service department of CCC&TSPM called Christians to pray for rescuers, people in the earthquake area, and the smooth progress of the earthquake relief work.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
基督教全国两会社会服务部呼吁：为四川泸定地震代祷
基督教全国两会社会服务部9月5号在微信公众号发布为四川泸定地震的
中国地震台网正式测定：09月05日12时52分在四川甘孜州泸定县（北纬29.59度，东经102.08度）发生6.8级地震，震源深度16千米。此次地震有感范围广、震感强度大，有感范围主要集中在四川省，重庆市、云南省、陕西省、贵州省等地亦有震感报告。据网友反馈，震中附近出现建筑物受损、墙体开裂、家具位移等情况。
截至5日20时30分，地震已造成46人死亡（其中甘孜州29人、雅安市17人）、16人失联、50余人受伤。据人民日报网
地震发生后，四川省地震局立即启动二级地震应急响应，同时，指派当地防震减灾工作部门及地震监测中心站前往震区调查核实震情、灾情，协同当地政府抗震救灾。四川省地震局发布提示：震中附近的群众切勿立即返回房间，注意强余震，注意滑坡滚石，注意安全。
此前，四川还在和高温干旱限电交战，如今还在静默的民众又要面临震疫交加的袭扰。在此，我们呼吁全国各地的教会和弟兄姊妹共同关注此次地震灾害，为震区群众献上代祷，为救援人员献上代祷，为抗震救灾工作的顺利进行献上代祷，愿上帝看顾他们、保守他们的安康！愿平安！
https://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/64341
基督教全国两会社会服务部呼吁：为四川泸定地震代祷
The social service department of CCC&TSPM released an intercession letter for the earthquakes that occurred in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province on September 5.
The letter said China Earthquake Networks Center determined that an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit Luding County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan (29.59 degrees north latitude, 102.08 degrees east longitude) at 12:52 on September 05, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers. The earthquake was felt in a wide range in the Sichuan Province with strong intensity. Tremors were also felt in Chongqing, Yunnan Province, Shaanxi Province, and Guizhou Province. Netizens said buildings were damaged, walls were cracked, and furniture was displaced near the epicenter.
As of 9 pm Wednesday, together with another 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Ya’an City, a total of 74 people were killed (40 in the Garze prefecture and 34 in Ya’an), 35 people were missing, with 89 people injured, People’s Daily reported.
After the earthquake, the Sichuan Earthquake Administration immediately launched the level II earthquake emergency response. At the same time, the local earthquake prevention and disaster reduction work department and the earthquake monitoring station were assigned to investigate and verify the seismic conditions and cooperate with the local government for earthquake relief.
The Sichuan Earthquake Administration reminded people near the epicenter not to return to their rooms immediately and pay attention to strong aftershocks, landslides, and rolling stones.
Enduring high temperatures and power shortages, people who stayed at home to curb the spread of COVID-19 were suffering the effects of the earthquake, the letter added.
In the end, the social service department of CCC&TSPM called Christians to pray for rescuers, people in the earthquake area, and the smooth progress of the earthquake relief work.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
CCC&TSPM Appeals Prayer for Sichuan Earthquake Which Kills 74 Persons
