Livestock rescued after falling into fissures caused by earthquake in northwestern China

Rescuers saved their livestock after they fell into earthquake fissures in northwestern China.

Rescuers saved their livestock after they fell into earthquake fissures in northwestern China.

In the video, shot in the county of Madoi in Qinghai Province on May 23, a rescuer used a shovel to dig the mud away and then a group of people pulled a trapped animal out of the earthquake fissure together.

Fissures occurred in the villagers' grassland after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Madoi County on May 22.

Cattle and a horse reportedly fell into the earthquake fissures and became trapped.

Police saved all three trapped animals.

The video was provided by local media with permission.