"Around 60,000 tourists have been evacuated within 24 hours and the rescue operation is very professional," said Xu.
The country's mature emergency response mechanism ensures rescue efficiency, commentator Zhu Xu told China National Radio.
For example, rescue efforts, such as medical relief and traffic control, were activated about an hour after the quake. The Jiuzhai-Huanglong Airport, the transportation hub for relief work, resumed flights shortly after the quake, he said.
"Globally speaking, they (the medical staff) are very efficient. No people got left behind, and everything is in good order," said Romain Vallon, a French national who was traveling with his brother and mother in the area.
His younger brother got wounded in the legs during the quake and received treatment at the people's hospital of Jiuzhaigou County.
TECH ADVANCES
Technological advances have also helped make rescue more sophisticated.
Many land detecting satellites have been arranged to monitor the disaster-hit area and satellite images will be sent to China's disaster relief, earthquake and meteorological authorities, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
A meteorological satellite developed by the corporation will also offer weather information to the quake-hit area.
China Satellite Communication Co., Ltd. has opened temporary fast channels to ensure news reporting from the disaster scene.
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