XinhuaNews Agency, Beijing, August 8th August 8 at 21:19, Sichuan Province AbaJiuzhaigou County (33.2 degrees north latitude, longitude 103.82 degrees)occurred 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the depth of 20 km. As of August 8 at 23:30,the earthquake has killed five people, more than 70 people were injured.

After theearthquake, the CPC Central Committee General Secretary, State President,Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping attaches great importance toimmediately make important instructions to seize the understanding of thedisaster Jiuzhaigou 7.0 earthquake disaster, quickly organize the disasterrelief, go all out to rescue the wounded, evacuation of tourists and Affectedpeople, to minimize the casualties. At present, the main flood season, but alsoin the tourist season, to further strengthen the weather warning and geologicalmonitoring, closely guard against all kinds of disasters, do a good job indisaster relief work, make the greatest efforts to protect people's lives andproperty.

LiKeqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPCCentral Committee and premier of the State Council, made a request to pay closeattention to the disaster situation and fully organize the rescue and rescueefforts to minimize the casualties and properly transfer and resettle theaffected people. Strengthen the earthquake monitoring, to prevent secondarydisasters.

Accordingto Xi Jinping instructions and Li Keqiang requirements, the State Council hasbeen sent by the National Disaster Reduction Committee, the State Councilearthquake relief headquarters of the working group rushed to the scene toguide the earthquake relief work. Sichuan provincial Party committee, theprovincial government is responsible for comrades have rushed to the scene tocarry out relief work. Sichuan Province, Aba has started Class I earthquakeemergency response. At present, the earthquake relief work is being carried outin an orderly manner.