Teams of armed police officers rushed to carry out rescue operations after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 17:06 on Tuesday.
The People's Armed Police Qinghai Corps Haixi Detachment immediately activated its emergency rescue plan following the earthquake and swiftly deployed five rescue teams and communication support personnel, with 27 officers and soldiers in total.
Ten rescue vehicles carried a full set of disaster relief supplies, including tents, demolition tools, medical emergency equipment, and communication gear, moving at full speed toward the epicenter area.
The Da Qaidam Squadron, located closest to the epicenter, rapidly assembled its personnel.
More than 40 rescue team members drove to the epicenter as fast as they could, carrying full sets of emergency search and rescue apparatus, medical aid and emergency support equipment.
One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 18:40.
The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees east longitude, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Armed police join rescue operation following 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Qinghai
Some Iranian citizens are skeptical about the prospects for a lasting peace agreement, after the United States and Iran agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that ended more than 100 days of conflict between the two countries.
Iran, the United States and Pakistan early Monday announced the finalization of the MoU on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon. The agreement was signed early Thursday by the Iranian president and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday at a White House briefing that the MoU triggered a 60-day negotiating period that began on Thursday and is due to expire on Aug 17.
On the streets of Tehran, residents expressed mixed reactions towards the MoU, with some voicing wariness based on past experience with negotiations.
"If an agreement is reached and it serves the interests of our country, we support it. However, during the previous two rounds of negotiations we were attacked, and officials must be cautious and take the interests of the Iranian people into account in these talks and agreements, so that they lead to economic prosperity and improved conditions," said Alireza, a Tehran resident.
"We are not at all optimistic about Mr. Trump. During the negotiations, we were attacked twice. I think this time will be the same as before," said Aziz, another Tehran resident.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region.
Tehran residents express skepticism following signing of Iran-US MoU
