China: Armed police join rescue operation following 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Qinghai.

Shotlist Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China - June 16, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of armed policemen transferring earthquake-relief materials to trucks, heading for quake-hit area 2. Various of armed police putting up tents Storyline Teams of armed police officers rushed to carry out rescue operations after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 17:06 on Tuesday. The People's Armed Police Qinghai Corps Haixi Detachment immediately activated its emergency rescue plan following the earthquake and swiftly deployed five rescue teams and communication support personnel, with 27 officers and soldiers in total. Ten rescue vehicles carried a full set of disaster relief supplies, including tents, demolition tools, medical emergency equipment, and communication gear, moving at full speed toward the epicenter area. The Da Qaidam Squadron, located closest to the epicenter, rapidly assembled its personnel. More than 40 rescue team members drove to the epicenter as fast as they could, carrying full sets of emergency search and rescue apparatus, medical aid and emergency support equipment. One person was confirmed dead and four others injured as of 18:40. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees east longitude, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center.