Staff from China Mobile Tietong's Xizang branch restore communication in earthquake-hit Drachen county, Nagchu in Xizang autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

They also installed fiber-optic lines for more than 40 households in temporary housing areas, with efforts shifting toward maintaining stable communications during the recovery.

Lhawang Chozang, a China Mobile employee at a service station in Maru Township, said six service stations had been set up across Drachen and Sog counties.