After quake, life slowly stabilizing for affected residents

A sense of normalcy is slowly returning for residents of Drachen county, Xizang autonomous region, after the magnitude-7 earthquake on Oct 22 in which 16 people died and 76 were injured.

In recent days, displaced residents from affected areas have been gradually moving into prefab units equipped with stoves and other necessary items, according to the county's earthquake emergency response command.

At around 7 pm on Wednesday, children from affected families played soccer with policemen in the village of Pangyunang in the county's Maru township.