THERE have been no reports of any Singaporeans being injured in the earthquake in Sichuan province, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Tuesday.
MFA said its missions in China are closely monitoring the situation the devastated areas.
37 foreign tourists killed, 2,000 unaccounted for
AFP on Tuesday reported that 37 tourists were killed when their coach was buried by a landslide after a catastrophic earthquake hit China, state media said on Tuesday, adding another 2,000 are unaccounted for.
The tourists were travelling in Sichuan province in southwest China when the devastating quake struck, the official Xinhua news agency said, quoting local emergency authorities.
An estimated 2,000 travellers remained unaccounted for in the wake of the 7.9-magnitude quake, including at least 15 British tourists believed to be stranded in the disaster zone of Wenchuan county in Sichuan, Xinhua said.
The British tourists were probably in Wolong, home to a famed giant panda centre, said a spokesman for the provincial emergency management office.
The region is home to the endangered animals, and the Wolong panda park is one of China's biggest tourist attractions.
The British Embassy in Beijing said it had sent four emergency workers to Chongqing to assess the situation of its nationals in the area.
'At the moment, we have little idea about the latest situation of the area. Hopefully, we will be able to find out more this afternoon,' a spokesman told AFP.
