WNAM Monitoring: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolence to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the victims of the earthquake that struck northwestern China and resulted in several deaths and injuries, wishing a speedy recovery to all those who were injured.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent similar condolence messages to President Xi Jinping.
At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on Tuesday.
Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu province and neighboring Qinghai province. The earthquake left more than 300 people injured, damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication lines, according to the media reports.
