Local authorities make efforts to secure proper resettlement for quake-affected residents in China's Sichuan

Volunteers deliver watermelons at a temporary resettlement site for quake-affected people in Qunle Village of Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 9, 2026. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Local authorities are making sustained efforts to ensure sound resettlement of quake-affected people. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows a temporary resettlement site for quake-affected people in Qunle Village of Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Local authorities are making sustained efforts to ensure sound resettlement of quake-affected people. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

People have meals at a temporary resettlement site for quake-affected people in Qunle Village of Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 9, 2026. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Local authorities are making sustained efforts to ensure sound resettlement of quake-affected people. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Volunteers prepare food at a temporary resettlement site for quake-affected people in Qunle Village of Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 9, 2026. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Local authorities are making sustained efforts to ensure sound resettlement of quake-affected people. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

A volunteer sprays water for cooling a temporary resettlement site for quake-affected people in Qunle Village of Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 9, 2026. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Local authorities are making sustained efforts to ensure sound resettlement of quake-affected people. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Staff provide food for a man at a temporary resettlement site for quake-affected people in Qunle Village of Gaoxian County, Yibin City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 9, 2026. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Gaoxian County, Yibin City, at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Local authorities are making sustained efforts to ensure sound resettlement of quake-affected people. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)