China News Service, Chengdu, September 16 (Reporter He Shao Qingyue Yitong) After the magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in Luxian County, Sichuan, the local school students and teachers have been evacuated urgently.

The reporter learned from the office of the Lu County Education and Sports Bureau on the morning of the 16th that all schools in the county have been suspended. As school buildings are damaged to varying degrees, it is necessary to wait for experts to appraise the safety of the buildings before determining the resumption time.

At present, the teachers and students are all well, and the relevant situation is stable.

  It is reported that after the earthquake, all the students living in Luxian No. 2 Middle School have been evacuated to open areas such as playgrounds, and they are all safe.

  Schools in the surrounding cities (districts and counties) of Lu County have carried out preliminary investigations on school premises for the first time.

The newly-built school in Longmatan District, Luzhou City, located on the south side of Luxian County, has earthquake warning equipment. According to the school report, schools with resident students have organized students to avoid danger immediately, and after preliminary investigation of the school building, it was found that no main structure was affected damage.

This morning, the students have gone to school normally, and schools will conduct further investigations on the school buildings; Longchang City, Neijiang City, located on the north side of Luxian County, has conducted preliminary investigations on local schools. There is no damage to the main structure of the school buildings. The students have gone to school this morning.

  Yibin City, which is adjacent to Luzhou City, has investigated the personal safety of local school teachers and students and the safety of school buildings, and there are no reports of injuries or deaths of teachers and students.

There were cracks in the walls of some school buildings in Nanxi District and Jiang'an County of the city, but no main structure was damaged. Further investigations are being carried out.

On the morning of the 16th, schools in Nanxi District and Jiang'an County used the first class to provide psychological counseling to students.

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