Office of the State Council Earthquake Relief Headquarters 国务院抗震救灾指挥部办公室

The national earthquake emergency response was raised from Level IV to Level III.

On October 23, the Office of the State Council's Earthquake Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management raised the national earthquake emergency response from Level IV to Level III. The National Development and Reform Commission urgently allocated 30 million yuan in central budget investment to support post-disaster emergency restoration of infrastructure, public service facilities, and other facilities in the disaster area. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management urgently allocated 50 million yuan in central natural disaster relief funds to support earthquake emergency rescue and assistance for affected people in Tibet. The Ministry of Transport dispatched a working group to the site to guide local efforts in emergency rescue and in keeping roads open and traffic flowing.