Authorities have built 2,686 prefabricated housing units at 34 resettlement sites in Baqen County, in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the Xizang regional earthquake emergency response headquarters said.

As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, the 34 sites had accommodated 12,964 affected residents. A total of 3,796 tents had been erected and 4,084 stoves distributed in the affected areas. More than 80% of the prefabricated housing units had been completed, with 4,011 people housed.

Children play outside temporary housing units as residents of a quake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, move into their new accommodation on Oct. 28, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Feibo)

Medical stations had treated 2,832 patients and conducted 189 rounds of mobile clinic visits. Authorities had distributed 4,910 packages of medicine covering 354 kinds. Fire and rescue teams are also working to rectify safety hazards and have set up 39 micro fire stations and volunteer fire teams.