By the end of October, more than 22,000 newly built houses and over 10,500 repaired and reinforced homes have been fully completed and handed over to residents in the earthquake-affected areas of Dingri county, Shigatse city, and surrounding regions in the Xizang autonomous region, local authorities said.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the county on Jan 7, causing heavy casualties and extensive property damage. The reconstruction effort has covered seven counties, 47 towns, and 486 villages. Over 22,000 houses were rebuilt, covering 3.1 million square meters, and more than 10,500 houses were repaired and reinforced, with a combined area of 1.06 million square meters, the local authorities said.

Three days after the quake, Xizang launched an overall post-disaster recovery and reconstruction plan, beginning work on housing design, surveying, and geological exploration. Construction started in early March, with full-scale building underway by June. By late October, the all-new and repaired homes had been completed and handed over to affected families.

More than 6,600 Party members and officials were stationed at construction sites to coordinate progress and resolve challenges. The reconstruction involved 134 enterprises, over 2,600 management personnel, 61,000 construction workers, and around 6,000 pieces of machinery.