The railway department has activated emergency plans, with three consecutive earthquakes in 70 minutes! Three earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 or above occurred in this city of Sichuan, Chengdu and Chongqing | Emergency | Plan
At 9:30 am on August 18th, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Zizhong County, Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, with a depth of 10 kilometers; At 9:52, another 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred with a depth of 10 kilometers; At 10:39, another 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shizhong District, Neijiang City, with a depth of 10 kilometers. Affected by multiple consecutive earthquakes, some sections of the Chengdu Chongqing High Speed Railway, Mianlu High Speed Railway, Chengdu Chongqing Railway, Inner Kunming Railway, and other railway lines, as well as some stations along the line, have experienced varying degrees of seismic activity.
Some houses have cracks, but there are currently no reports of casualties
On the 18th, according to the Sichuan Provincial Emergency Management Department, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near the border between Shizhong District and Zizhong County in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. Cracks appeared in some old houses in the earthquake area, and there are currently no reports of casualties.
The China Earthquake Networks Center officially measured that at 10:39 on August 18, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shizhong District, Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, and the epicenter at 29.58 degrees north latitude and 104.87 degrees east longitude.
According to the online quick report catalog of China Seismological Station, the villages within 5 kilometers of the earthquake are Wangjiadafang, Meitangwan, Yanshichang, Xinfangzi, Jianjianfang, Lugaochong, Huilongwan, Duanjiaci, Daijiagou, Hanpochong, and the towns within 20 kilometers are Quan'an Town, Chaoyang Town, Jingmin Town, Baima Town, Chenjia Town, Zimin Town, Longhui Town, Yong'an Town, Lingjia Town, and Yinshan Town.
The epicenter of the earthquake is 19 kilometers away from Shizhong District, Neijiang City, 20 kilometers away from Dongxing District, 20 kilometers away from Weiyuan County, 20 kilometers away from Zizhong County, 26 kilometers away from Da'an District, 18 kilometers away from Neijiang City, and 142 kilometers away from Chengdu City.
After the earthquake, the Emergency Management Department of Sichuan Province, the Emergency Management Bureau of Neijiang City, and other departments quickly dispatched a working group to investigate the earthquake situation and dispatched them to the epicenter for on-site investigation. In addition, the Sichuan Provincial Fire Rescue Brigade dispatched 5 people and 1 vehicle from the Front Emergency Brigade of the Zizhong County Fire Rescue Brigade in Neijiang, and 5 people and 1 vehicle from the Front Emergency Brigade of the Shizhong District Fire Rescue Brigade in Neijiang City to rush to the epicenter to verify the disaster situation.
After preliminary investigation, it was found that some old houses in the earthquake area had cracks during post earthquake inspections, and there were currently no casualties. At present, work such as earthquake disaster investigation is still being carried out intensively.
Railway department launches emergency plan
For the safety of passenger transportation, China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. quickly activated emergency plans to urgently block the relevant sections of the Chengdu Chongqing High Speed Railway from Zizhong North Station to Neijiang North Station, from Neijiang East Station to Zigong Station on the Mianlu High Speed Railway, as well as from Houjiaping Station to Shiyanqiao Station on the Chengdu Chongqing Railway and from Neijiang Station to Wangchang Station on the Neikun Railway. A comprehensive inspection of train equipment was conducted to identify safety hazards.
The relevant responsible persons of Neijiang Engineering Section, Yibin Engineering and Electric Section, Chengdu Engineering and Electric Section, and other units immediately went to the Safety Production Dispatch Command Center to deploy detailed inspection work. The relevant workshop and team members carried rescue equipment and materials, and adopted a "step-by-step+vehicle inspection" approach to inspect key equipment such as tracks, turnouts, contact network pillar foundations, power supply lines, communication machinery rooms, signals, TEDS trackside equipment, etc., to minimize the impact of earthquakes on railway transportation order and ensure the safety and smooth flow of passenger travel and railway transportation arteries.
Stations such as Chengdu East, Zizhong North, Neijiang North, and Zigong timely broadcast train delay information through large screens, broadcasts, Weibo, and other media inside the station. Personnel are organized to inspect and inspect the equipment and hanging objects inside the station to ensure the safety and reliability of the equipment and facilities. At the same time, the station should promptly handle the work of comforting passengers, explaining ticket refunds, and so on.
The Chengdu Passenger Transport Section, Chongqing Passenger Transport Section, and Guiyang Passenger Transport Section are responsible for some trains that are delayed to varying degrees. The crew members promptly inform passengers of the delay situation through the broadcasting system, provide services such as water and meal delivery, and register key passengers to understand the subsequent itinerary arrangements.
Chengdu Locomotive Depot, Chongqing Locomotive Depot, and Guiyang Locomotive Depot have conducted a comprehensive sorting and inspection of trains in transit, requiring locomotive crew members to strengthen their monitoring of the train operation, closely monitor the operation status of equipment, and promptly contact the station in case of any abnormal situations to ensure the safety of train operation during summer transportation.
The railway department reminds passengers to keep an eye on changes in train schedules. For specific information, please refer to the station announcement or call 12306 Railway Customer Service Center for consultation.
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