Relief teams ensure timely aid delivery in earthquake-hit Xizang
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At 2:49 pm on Tuesday, about five and a half hours after the earthquake, Air China's CA4431 flight — the first relief flight after the earthquake — landed safely at Dingri Airport in Shigatse, delivering disaster relief personnel and supplies.
On Wednesday, 10 additional relief flights were expected to deliver 170 people to the affected areas, according to the administration.
The earthquake struck Dingri county in Shigatse, Xizang, at 9:05 am on Tuesday at a depth of 10 kilometers. As of 10 am on Wednesday, 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 injured.
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