A devastating magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Dingri County in the city of Xigaze, located in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday. As of Tuesday night, the tremor has resulted in at least 126 confirmed deaths and left 188 others injured, causing widespread concern and a pressing need for relief efforts.
Lyu Yuhong, a driver for the China Railway Design Group Co., Ltd., was on duty in Lhasa when the quake hit. In a recent video, Lyu shares his firsthand experience of the earthquake, describing the moment it struck and the immediate chaos that ensued. \"The situation at the earthquake site is dire. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the village we went to,\" he states, highlighting both the severity of the disaster and the critical role of volunteers in the aftermath.
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