21 aprile 2013, 19:08
China's Earthquake
A day after a strong earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province the death toll stood at least 156 with many more injured and without homes.
Fan Bin BA1RB reported that it was a 7.0 magnitude quake in Ya'an city, Sichuan province with its epicentre near Lushan County. The Sichuan amateur radio association took immediate action with BD8DX and BD8AAA leading a team heading to the disaster area providing emergency communication services.
A request is made to keep the HF frequencies of 3855kHz, 7050kHz and 14270kHz clear for disaster traffic.
Fan Bin BA1RB said that the local amateur radio repeater works fine, and is providing emergency communication for the public. BG8FUW in Lushan County, BG8EYD in Ya'an city to help provide amateur radio emergency communication. Some amateur radio operators are listening on HF while others have gone to help out in the disaster area.
Saturday morning's earthquake, lasting a minute, caused landslides and disrupted phone and power connections in the mountainous Lushan county five region. The quake's shallow depth, less than 13 kms, is likely to have magnified its impact. There have been aftershocks. Thousands of homes were destroyed when the quake struck in a rural area on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. A massive earthquake in the same region in 2008 killed 87,000.
The China Earthquake Administration said at least 156 people had died, including 96 in Lushan, with more than 5,500 people injured. China Premier Li Keqiang flew to Ya'an to direct rescue efforts. The Chinese Red Cross said it had relief teams in the area with supplies of food, water, medicine and rescue equipment to the disaster areas.
Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman of the IARU Region 3
Disaster Communications Committee with help of Fin Ban BA1RB Thanks.
AGGIORNAMENTO DEL 21.04.2013
The earthquake has killed 179 people and injured 6986. Hundreds of amateur radio operators went to Ya'an helping disaster relief. The disaster happened as the Global Simulated Emergency Test was underway headed in China by station BY3CQ and others - BG8EIU, BG8FCK, BG8DE, BG8FPB, BY8DX, BH8AHU, BA8IK and BG8EBB - who are now either helping on HF, VHF or in the disaster area.
Fan Bin BA1RB contacted this morning Liu Hu BD8AAA who is in the epicentre at Lushan county.
The following updates are available:
1. Public communication is normal in Ya'an and Lushan, the UHF and VHF repeaters work fine to provide effective communication. While in some remote rural areas, the communication is still needed to be established. Amateur Radio teams are actively helping build up the communications.
2. The government has more experiences to organise the disaster relief, amateur radio operators were organised and provided help based on government needs.
3. Because suddenly there are too many vehicles coming into Ya'an city and Lushan county, the transportation traffic condition is severe. There are 8 amateur radio teams, more than 200 amateur radio operators helping local transportation department to relieve traffic congestion.
The request to keep the HF frequencies of 3855kHz, 7050kHz and 14270kHz clear for disaster traffic remains.
The Sichuan amateur radio association took immediate action with BA8DX (not BD8DX as earlier report) and BD8AAA leading a team heading to the disaster area.
73 de BA1RB / Fanbin3
AGGIORNAMENTO DEL 22.04.2013
The rescue and relief efforts after Saturday's southwest China Ya'an earthquake is continuing with the number of lives lost officially at 188 people, 25 are missing and 11,460 injured.
While radio amateurs continue to help with relief efforts, Fan Bin BA1RB says that public communication is back to normal in the disaster area.
He said the CRSA/CRAC no longer required 3855kHz, 7050kHz and 14270kHz as emergency communication frequencies. It expressed thanks for the support from IARU member societies and others during the disaster.
It rained in the earthquake area last night. Effective traffic control has been very important to transport tents, water, foods and medicines into the area. The rural communities around Ya'an city are along the same seismic fault where the Great Sichuan Earthquake killed more than 90,000 people five years ago, in one of China's worst natural disasters.
The latest earthquake on Saturday left tens of thousands of people in tents or cars, unable to return home or too afraid to go back as aftershocks continued. Badly hit Lushan County is now a large refugee camp, with tents set up and volunteers providing meals.
Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman of the IARU Region 3
Disaster Communications Committee with help of Fin Ban BA1RB
Fan Bin BA1RB reported that it was a 7.0 magnitude quake in Ya'an city, Sichuan province with its epicentre near Lushan County. The Sichuan amateur radio association took immediate action with BD8DX and BD8AAA leading a team heading to the disaster area providing emergency communication services.
A request is made to keep the HF frequencies of 3855kHz, 7050kHz and 14270kHz clear for disaster traffic.
Fan Bin BA1RB said that the local amateur radio repeater works fine, and is providing emergency communication for the public. BG8FUW in Lushan County, BG8EYD in Ya'an city to help provide amateur radio emergency communication. Some amateur radio operators are listening on HF while others have gone to help out in the disaster area.
Saturday morning's earthquake, lasting a minute, caused landslides and disrupted phone and power connections in the mountainous Lushan county five region. The quake's shallow depth, less than 13 kms, is likely to have magnified its impact. There have been aftershocks. Thousands of homes were destroyed when the quake struck in a rural area on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. A massive earthquake in the same region in 2008 killed 87,000.
The China Earthquake Administration said at least 156 people had died, including 96 in Lushan, with more than 5,500 people injured. China Premier Li Keqiang flew to Ya'an to direct rescue efforts. The Chinese Red Cross said it had relief teams in the area with supplies of food, water, medicine and rescue equipment to the disaster areas.
Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman of the IARU Region 3
Disaster Communications Committee with help of Fin Ban BA1RB Thanks.
AGGIORNAMENTO DEL 21.04.2013
The earthquake has killed 179 people and injured 6986. Hundreds of amateur radio operators went to Ya'an helping disaster relief. The disaster happened as the Global Simulated Emergency Test was underway headed in China by station BY3CQ and others - BG8EIU, BG8FCK, BG8DE, BG8FPB, BY8DX, BH8AHU, BA8IK and BG8EBB - who are now either helping on HF, VHF or in the disaster area.
Fan Bin BA1RB contacted this morning Liu Hu BD8AAA who is in the epicentre at Lushan county.
The following updates are available:
1. Public communication is normal in Ya'an and Lushan, the UHF and VHF repeaters work fine to provide effective communication. While in some remote rural areas, the communication is still needed to be established. Amateur Radio teams are actively helping build up the communications.
2. The government has more experiences to organise the disaster relief, amateur radio operators were organised and provided help based on government needs.
3. Because suddenly there are too many vehicles coming into Ya'an city and Lushan county, the transportation traffic condition is severe. There are 8 amateur radio teams, more than 200 amateur radio operators helping local transportation department to relieve traffic congestion.
The request to keep the HF frequencies of 3855kHz, 7050kHz and 14270kHz clear for disaster traffic remains.
The Sichuan amateur radio association took immediate action with BA8DX (not BD8DX as earlier report) and BD8AAA leading a team heading to the disaster area.
73 de BA1RB / Fanbin3
AGGIORNAMENTO DEL 22.04.2013
The rescue and relief efforts after Saturday's southwest China Ya'an earthquake is continuing with the number of lives lost officially at 188 people, 25 are missing and 11,460 injured.
While radio amateurs continue to help with relief efforts, Fan Bin BA1RB says that public communication is back to normal in the disaster area.
He said the CRSA/CRAC no longer required 3855kHz, 7050kHz and 14270kHz as emergency communication frequencies. It expressed thanks for the support from IARU member societies and others during the disaster.
It rained in the earthquake area last night. Effective traffic control has been very important to transport tents, water, foods and medicines into the area. The rural communities around Ya'an city are along the same seismic fault where the Great Sichuan Earthquake killed more than 90,000 people five years ago, in one of China's worst natural disasters.
The latest earthquake on Saturday left tens of thousands of people in tents or cars, unable to return home or too afraid to go back as aftershocks continued. Badly hit Lushan County is now a large refugee camp, with tents set up and volunteers providing meals.
Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman of the IARU Region 3
Disaster Communications Committee with help of Fin Ban BA1RB
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