BEIJING:
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a full investigation and rescue of people missing from a landslide in Zhenxiong County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued the directive after the landslide hit the county early Monday.
A total of 47 people remain missing after the landslide buried the houses of 18 households.
Xi ordered immediate rescue efforts to minimize casualties. It also called for enhanced monitoring and early warning as well as a scientific approach to search and rescue efforts to protect against secondary disasters.
In his directive, Xi called for ensuring adequate measures to comfort the families of the victims and resettle those affected.
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Xi said natural disasters, traffic accidents and labor safety incidents are prone to occur with the Spring Festival approaching and due to the negative effect of cold waves.
He asked the relevant districts and agencies to consider the possible risks and take their responsibilities to prevent major losses and ensure the safety of people’s lives and property.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for full-scale rescue and relief efforts. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, urged rescuers to work against time to search for missing persons and make every effort to reduce casualties.
He also called for efforts to assess the hidden risks of geological hazards in the surrounding areas and strengthen monitoring of potential hazards to prevent secondary damage. Li stressed that people in danger should be taken to safe places as soon as possible, and people’s lives and properties should be fully secured.
Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, led a task force to Yunnan to guide the rescue work.
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