Qinghai Minhe County** caused a "sand surge": homes were swallowed up by mud and sand, and lives were waiting for rescue in the bitter cold.
In the early morning of December 19, in Jintian Village, Haidong Citizen and Hui Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai Province, a sudden disaster shattered the tranquility of the night. Mr. Yang, who was hiding with his family, suddenly heard the sound of a tree falling, and then a courtyard wall collapsed, and muddy water poured in on them from all directions. In this by Gansu Linxia Prefecture Jishishan County 6In the "sand surge" disaster caused by Level 2**, a large number of houses in Jintian and Caotan villages were surrounded and washed away by silt.
According to news reports, as of 20:56 on December 20, ** has killed 22 people, injured 198 people, and lost contact with 12 people in Haidong City, Qinghai Province. In Jintian Village and Caotan Village, the search and rescue team members confirmed five search and rescue points by relying on the signals left by the missing people's last calls**, combined with the identification of the villagers. Regardless of the bitter cold and difficulties, they laid the floating planks one by one and went deep into the silt;A number of excavators worked closely together to carry out rescue work.
Mr. Yang's family's experience became a microcosm of the disaster. After the incident, he and his family fled to the yard for safety, but they were caught off guard by the sudden mud and sand. Mr. Yang picked up his little daughter and ran out, while his wife, mother, grandmother and a temporary relative disappeared in the chaos. In the days that followed, Mr. Yang stayed at the search and rescue site with other villagers, waiting for news of his loved ones.
* In the villages of Jintian and Caotan, the ditches were filled up, and the trees on both sides of the bank collapsed, and it was a mess. The villagers spontaneously came to help the rescue and did their best to contribute to the rescue. They set up pots and stoves on cold nights to provide hot food to search and rescue workers and affected villagers. Ms. Han is one of them, and although her home survived, she still chooses to stay on the scene and give warmth to others with her actions.
Rescuers race against time against the mud and the bitter cold. When members of the Qinghai Mobile Team of the National Fire and Rescue Administration arrived at the scene, they were faced with 4 meters of mud and flooded houses, and they found wooden planks and sacks, and laid rescue passages one by one. The arrival of large machines such as excavators has increased the efficiency of search and rescue, but the soft, damp mud and the bitter cold of winter remain major challenges for rescue efforts.
When determining the location of the missing people, the rescuers relied on the location left by the last call of the missing villagers and the identification of the villagers. They set up 5 search and rescue points and adopted a "man-machine collaboration" approach to carry out precise rescue. However, due to the impact of the sediment, the possibility of missing people being washed downstream cannot be ruled out.
On the ruins of Jintian and Caotan villages, rescuers are racing against time and against difficulties. Their determination and perseverance are impressive. Every search for life is a testimony to the brilliance of human nature, and the efforts of every rescuer are an adherence to the dignity of life.
So what do you think about this?Welcome to pay attention and leave a message in the comment area, let us pay attention to the rescue progress of the ** disaster area in Minhe County, Qinghai, pray for those who lost their relatives and homes in the disaster, and pay tribute to those heroes who fought hard to rescue in the severe cold. In this challenging and difficult time, let us work together to overcome the difficulties and pass on the power of love and hope.