Liuzhou shifts to recovery as 4,000 quake evacuees settle into temporary shelters
Authorities in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, shifted focus to resettlement and recovery efforts on Tuesday after two rare 5.2-magnitude earthquakes struck the city within less than 24 hours, relocating more than 4,000 residents into temporary shelters as of Monday night.
Officials said search and rescue operations had largely concluded, with no people remaining missing after the earthquakes hit Liunan district at 12:21 am and 9:44 pm on Monday. Local authorities had set up five temporary shelters in Liunan district for affected residents as of Monday night.
One of the shelters was established inside a factory complex in Liunan district, where workshops were converted into temporary living spaces. Rows of blue tents were erected inside the factory buildings, spanning four floors. Supplies including bottled water, instant noodles, boxed meals, luosifen rice noodles, and local duck dishes were distributed, according to local media reports.
"We will make sure relocated residents are properly settled," Nong Zhixing, head of the shelter, told local media.
At other shelters in the quake-hit area, medical workers, power crews, and psychological counseling teams were also deployed. Volunteer teachers organized games and activities for children after schools near the epicenter were suspended.
Authorities said communication services in the quake-hit areas had largely returned to normal following emergency repairs on Tuesday. Monitoring for aftershocks and geological risks would continue as recovery efforts moved forward.
Shi Ruipeng in Nanning contributed to this story.






















