ILEA001121803: M6.9 quake strikes central Japan, 1 dead, 189 injured

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(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows a temporary shelter in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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