A helicopter prepares to depart to check the condition of disaster in quake-hit Yutian County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 13, 2014. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Yutian County on Wednesday. By noon of Thursday, 7,838 residents in six counties of Hotan Prefecture, including Yutian, were affected by the tremor, with 982 relocated to safety, said a statement from the regional civil affairs department. So far, no casualties have been reported. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) |