Sichuan Ya'an Lushan earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1: teachers and students in the earthquake area are sheltered from the earthquake and evacuated with zero casualties
China News Service, Chengdu, June 3 (Reporter He Shaoqing) The reporter learned from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education on the 3rd that on June 1, after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in Lushan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan, schools and schools in Lushan County, Baoxing County and surrounding counties were affected. Schools in other areas that have a strong sense of the earthquake immediately start the earthquake emergency plan, and organize teachers and students to evacuate to safe shelters in an orderly manner in accordance with the usual emergency risk-avoidance drills, so as to achieve earthquake avoidance, evacuation zero casualties, and timely mental health counseling for teachers and students, etc. Relevant follow-up work to ensure the safety of teachers and students.
It is understood that the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education attaches great importance to disaster prevention, mitigation and relief work, strengthens measures, consolidates responsibilities, and strives to improve emergency drill capabilities. Adhere to "running once a day" and "running once a week", extensively carry out emergency risk avoidance drills, and effectively improve the awareness and ability of earthquake risk avoidance.
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