County begins relief efforts
By Hu Yongqi and He Na | China Daily | Updated: 2014-01-14 07:27
The government of the Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture said 343 houses were destroyed by Saturday's fire in Dukezong.
By Sunday night, the local authorities had rented 13 hotels to accommodate 532 people. A working group consisting of police officers and doctors remained on standby for any further emergencies and 1,000 elderly residents were offered free health checks.
The Shangri-La county government deployed 246 local officials to provide one-on-one aid for those left homeless by the blaze.
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