Chinanews.com, Luzhou, September 16th. Title: The first night of the earthquake resettlement site in Luxian County, Sichuan: "As long as the whole family is together"
Reporter He Shao Qingyue Yitong
About 16 hours have passed since the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Luxian County, Sichuan Province, and the local people ushered in the first night after the sudden earthquake.
At about 20 o'clock, people waiting to move into the resettlement site carrying large bags and small bags, lined up long queues at the school gate of Luxian No. 2 Middle School, waiting for registration.
After experiencing the initial panic and fear, the expressions on their faces have returned to peace. Many people waited while talking with relatives and friends about the earthquake in the early hours of this morning on their mobile phones.
Walking into the placement point on the playground, rows of blue tents are neatly arranged, and the signs such as "body temperature monitoring" and "mask preparation place" are very eye-catching.
Zhao Zhuhua, vice principal of Luxian No. 2 Middle School, is setting up a tent with school teachers and volunteers.
"The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tonight. We have to set up the remaining 50 tents before it rains." Zhao Zhuhua told a reporter from China News Agency that they have set up a total of 45 tents since 8 o'clock, but they are not enough. To accommodate all resettlement people.
The sky is getting dark, and the construction work is still going on.
Zhao Deqin and his mother left a special group photo.
Photo by He Shaoqing
"I just fell asleep for a while and heard the sound of'boom boom', the house shook up, the walls cracked, and the tiles fell to the ground. I rushed out with my son, and tripped to the ground by a drinking fountain that fell on the ground." In the scene of the earthquake, Wang Xianzhou, who was comforting the crying child in his tent, was still in shock. Her husband was cleaning the rain on the ground with a broom.
The five members of Wang Xianzhou's family were allocated a tent, and the young mother rejoiced, “Although the earthquake is scary, as long as the whole family is together, it’s fine.”
Zhao Deqin, a 56-year-old retired female worker, described the earthquake as "too scared" to describe the earthquake.
She said that within a minute, all the rooms were full of cracks, large and small, and her feet were weak when she and her 92-year-old mother fled the room.
After living in the settlement tent, Zhao Deqin and her mother's emotions calmed down a lot. Facing the camera of a reporter from China News Agency, she hugged her mother intimately and left a special group photo.
"Qingqing Children's Paradise" temporarily set up in the tent.
Photo by He Shaoqing
"When the earthquake happened, I had to help my mother. I couldn't bring too many things. The bed and duvet cover were collected at the settlement point." With tears in her eyes, Zhao Deqin turned her head and looked at the blue tents around her and she was still busy. The staff at, expressed their gratitude in a simple manner, "When we came, the staff told us that there were supplies and water here, and it felt very practical."
Zhang Cunxiang, a senior high school student, was reviewing the knowledge of cell cancer in the biology class in the tent. After arriving at the resettlement site with her mother at 15 o'clock, the short-haired girl has devoted herself to learning.
"In the third year of high school, time is tight, so I can only find time to learn. I know that I am safe and I can learn more. I hope I can review a little more knowledge." Zhang Cunxiang said that there are cracks in the house at home.
In the "Qingqing Children's Paradise" composed of tents in the resettlement point of Fuji Town, the epicenter, more than 10 children played the game of throwing handkerchiefs under the leadership of volunteers.
According to Tian Lulu, a third-year student, this is the second time she has been a volunteer. The park has prepared more than 20 games such as carrot squat for the children, hoping to relieve the psychological shadow of the children after the earthquake.
Zhou Jiyin, whose head was injured by a brick, is reciting safety with his sister.
Photo by He Shaoqing
"Your house didn't fall down. My house was broken. I came back from the county hospital in the afternoon and I am now in Babatou, elementary school." Inside the tent, villager Zhou Jiyin was using his mobile phone to inform his sister in the neighboring village of safety.
She didn't tell her sister that she was hurt by a brick and stitches, but she always cared about whether her sister found a place to stay.
When the reporter left the resettlement site, the night was getting darker, and more than 10 villagers and volunteers were carrying and sorting out the newly delivered supplies together.
Warm yellow lights leaked from a blue tent, and people's conversations were heard from time to time.
Not far away, several red rescue vehicles honked their whistle and drove farther.
A new day is approaching.
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