Sichuan Luding earthquake of magnitude 6.8: Yakang Expressway passing through Luding has no abnormality

　　China News Service, Chengdu, September 5th (Reporter Wang Peng) On September 5th, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

The reporter learned from the Sichuan Provincial Transportation Comprehensive Administration and Law Enforcement Corps that there is currently no abnormality in the Yakang Expressway passing through Luding.

　　After the earthquake, the Sichuan Provincial Transportation Comprehensive Administration and Law Enforcement Corps immediately launched a second-level response in accordance with the "Sichuan Provincial Expressway Emergency Response Guidelines for Graded Emergency Response (Trial)", requiring immediate arrangements for each detachment to activate the "one-way, three-party" joint logistics emergency mechanism. Carry out emergency inspections on expressways mainly involved in Yaxi, Chengya, Yakang, Leya, Chengle, Jianpu, Pudu, Qiongming, Second Ring West, and Ring City through segmented inspections and video inspections. Verify damage to high slopes, bridges, tunnels, pedestrian bridges, etc.

The staff checks the road.

Photo courtesy of Sichuan Provincial Transportation Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Corps

　　After investigation, no abnormality has been found on the entire Yakang line and the Yaxi, Chengya, Chengming, and Leya sections. At present, the entire line section is not affected, and the toll stations are normal. No disaster report has been received. Each toll station is dedicated for emergency rescue. The passage has been opened, and the first batch of rescue vehicles has successfully passed through Chengya Chengdu Toll Station.

The Yakang Expressway passing through Luding has no abnormality.

Photo courtesy of Sichuan Provincial Transportation Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Corps

　　In addition, according to the second-level response requirements, the front-line headquarters and emergency rescue teams of the Sichuan Provincial Transportation Comprehensive Administration and Law Enforcement Corps will immediately set off for Luding.

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