Earthquake in the North damaged a kindergarten, mourning the scene of Turkish people sheltering after the disaster

With the geology and topography of a country like Vietnam, earthquakes are rare, or if there are, they are quite mild, so people are often subjective about this issue. Nor will there be enough knowledge when an earthquake suddenly occurs.

According to the Center for Earthquake Reporting and Tsunami Warning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4, with a depth of focus of about 16km has just occurred in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. Many provinces in the Northern region can also feel mild aftershocks.

Answering VietNamNet this morning (March 3), Mr. Dao Van Khanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Muong Te district, Lai Chau province said that he is sending a delegation to assess the damage after the earthquake.

According to Mr. Khanh, the earthquake occurred at dawn, at that time he and many people clearly felt the tremors of the 4.4-magnitude earthquake.

"Everything shook for about 30 seconds then returned to normal," Khanh said. Chairman of the People's Committee of Muong Te district said that the earthquake did not cause any loss of life. A kindergarten in Pa U commune has a slight crack, so the district is sending a team to assess the current situation.

According to the Center for Earthquake Reporting and Tsunami Warning (Institute of Geophysics), around 4:50 a.m. on March 3, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in the area of Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. The focal depth is about 16km. Disaster risk level 0.

Then, at about 8:00 a.m., the Center also broadcast a news of a 3.2-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc province. The focal depth is about 16km. Disaster risk level 0.

The Center for Earthquake Reporting and Tsunami Warning, Muong Te District, Lai Chau Province is an area with strong earthquake activity. Here in 2020, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake occurred, causing a plasterboard ceiling collapse at a kindergarten in Gieng village, Muong Te commune, injuring four children.

Lai Chau province as well as the entire Northwest region is home to many active faults such as Dien Bien - Muong Lay fault, Ma River - Tuan Giao - Lai Chau fault.

Most recently, on July 27, 2020, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Moc Chau district (Son La) causing the Northern provinces to clearly feel the tremors. The Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in Moc Chau District recorded many houses damaged in this earthquake and dozens of aftershocks that followed.

People here need to beware of possible large earthquakes by building buildings and houses that need to meet seismic resistance requirements recommended by the Institute of Geophysics.

Although Vietnam is not a country that often suffers from earthquakes, during the past few days, the image of the Turkish people overcoming the disaster has probably made many Vietnamese people happy. objective view when the incident occurs.

According to data from Al Jazeera, so far, more than 50,000 people have died and 1.5 million people have fallen into the "screen of heaven" due to the earthquake that occurred on February 6 in Turkey and Syria.

Ms. Sabriye Karan said that her late husband worked for the Turkish national railway company for 32 years, and her daughter grew up with income from trains.

"After the devastating earthquake early last month, our apartment was damaged and forced me and my daughter to move into a long-abandoned train car. I never imagined myself. will have to live here. In the past, we used to have the pleasure of traveling by train. But now, that has changed," Ms. Karan said.

According to Al Jazeera, many Turkish residents living in the city of Iskenderun who survived the February 6 earthquake are also experiencing the same life as Ms. Karan. A few people who can afford it will temporarily stay in resorts, while most of the poor people affected by the disaster will have to live in containers, tents or abandoned carriages at the train station. Iskenderun.

For those who arrive at Iskenderun train station first like Ms. Karan and her daughter, they will sleep in separate passenger compartments. For those who arrive late, the rows of seats in the train will be used as a place for them to recline.

Because many people in the city of Iskenderun have to take shelter in the train station, staff here often have to warn people to be careful and pay attention whenever trains depart or pass through the station.

"When I first came here to live, the sound of the horns of the trains passing by startled me and my daughter. But now, we are used to it. The compartment we live in is even large. It's a bit bigger than a train window, but still has room for essentials.Also, our sleeping place is still much warmer than the makeshift tents.As for food, I and their daughter will be queuing at the station to wait for breakfast and dinner from humanitarian aid groups," Karan said.

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