"Urgent SOS! 12 trains are missing! "On the night of July 21, 1959, the Northeast Railway Bureau and the Jinzhou Railway Bureau fell into chaos. In Fangcai, the signal of the 12th train suddenly disappeared, and the whereabouts were unknown.
The dispatch at Suizhong Station reported that the train had passed safely and on time, but the Shanhaiguan direction had not received the news of the train's arrival for a long time. The dispatchers were so anxious by the pouring rain outside the window and the emergency telegram from the meteorological department that they called the train 12 times but never received a response.
In the face of the once-in-a-decade flood disaster, everyone is anxious, what did the 12 trains go to? Restless, people stayed up all night and sent out transport planes early the next morning in search of possible hope.
On the vast "water", the transport plane found 12 trains like a flat boat, stopping on the only remaining ground like an isolated island. What is amazing is that there are not only a lot of passengers on the bus, but more than 300 people.
What really happened last night? Where did these more than 300 passengers come from?
At about ten o'clock in the evening of July 21, 1959, with a long whistle, the 12th train slowly drove out of Shenyang Station. Travelers are looking forward to arriving in the capital, Beijing, early tomorrow morning.
Children were scared to tears by the thunder outside the car, excited people were enthusiastically discussing the spectacular view of Tiananmen Square, while some sat quietly in their seats, reading books in the dim light, unaffected by the environment.
It was dark outside the window, and I couldn't see anything clearly, except for the sound of raindrops of beans smashing on the window, making a gurgling sound, which was quickly drowned out by the sound of the train moving.
It's a strange weather. Some people couldn't help but complain, after all, such heavy rain is indeed rare in the Northeast. But they were not too worried about the rain, and many people concluded that such a heavy rain would definitely not last long, and it would stop before it even left Shenyang.
Everyone laughed and chatted, and it didn't take long for them to fall asleep, and the carriage fell silent again, reserving energy for tomorrow's journey.
After some time on the road, the train came to an abrupt stop. Some passengers were awakened by the sound of a whistle, rubbing their eyes and looking out their windows at the pitch black. They thought they were just passing by a small station and stopping temporarily, but they didn't expect that there was no platform here.
Only the sound of the rain hitting the car window became clearer and clearer. Someone looked at the watch, it was past two o'clock in the morning, and the train had been running for more than four hours. But the rain is getting heavier and not slowing down, which makes some people uneasy.
At this time, the female conductor Li Guiqin hurriedly ran to the only policeman Li Rikui. Li Rikui was woken up by her shortly after falling asleep, and his face was still a little sleepy.
What's wrong? He asked. Li Guiqin told him that they were now parked on the Shihe Bridge near the avant-garde station, the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the water in the river was **, and if the bridge collapsed, the whole car might have problems.
Core idea: The train stopped in a place where there was no platform, the rain outside was getting heavier, and people began to worry about the safety of the train.
When Li Rikui heard the news, he was in a heavy mood. He listened to the rain outside, and without hesitation, he opened the car door. The scenery outside made him and Li Guiqin unforgettable.
The night was blurred by heavy rain, the water level of the creek had risen to the piers, the storm was constantly lapping on the bridge deck, and the flood water was rushing towards them in front of the train, and everything seemed to be caught off guard.
Li Rikui had never seen such heavy rain, let alone in such a wilderness. He quickly made the decision that he had to get out of the car as soon as possible to understand the situation to ensure the safety of all passengers in the car.
He was mentally prepared, held a flashlight, and walked out of the car with several conductors. However, as soon as they took a few steps, they were drenched in the rain and their eyes were so washed away by the rain that they could not open their eyes.
They walked around the train and found that all the 12 cars behind were parked on the bridge deck, except for the front of the train that crossed the bridge deck. If something happens, the whole car could be in danger.
The situation is already very urgent, and they must get off the bridge as soon as possible to fight for a chance to survive.
Li Rikui looked at the flooded railroad and the unsightly traffic lights, and his heart was anxious. He ran to the front of the car and banged the driver's window, but the three drivers were already asleep and could not hear his shouts.
In desperation, Li Rikui climbed into the car that loaded coal behind the front of the locomotive and entered the front of the car through the coal shovel opening. He shook the driver desperately and woke them up. The three drivers looked at the dangerous situation in front of them, a little confused.
When asked why they had stopped here, the driver explained that they could not move forward because the railway in front of them had been washed out. Li Rikui asked again: "Now that the bridge deck is dangerous, we can't stop on the bridge, what should we do?" ”
Drivers are a little embarrassed because they have to follow the dispatch orders and cannot change direction at will. Li Rikui thought for a while and asked, "Can you go back?" ”
The driver looked embarrassed because it could cause a railway accident.
Li Rikui watched the river gradually overflow the bridge deck, and his heart was full of anxiety. The train conductor Zhang Minyuan knew that the situation was serious, and decisively contacted the dispatcher and got the order to retreat.
The train began to move backwards, and passengers wondered why the carriages were going backwards instead of forward. There was a gloomy atmosphere in the carriages, and many people began to feel fear.
They had never felt that the night was so long. In just two minutes, the train successfully withdrew more than 200 meters from the bridge deck, but a loud bang was heard, and the bridge deck was washed away by the flood.
A cold sweat broke out on everyone's bodies, and it turned out that the three nearby reservoirs could not withstand the excessive amount of water, and suddenly burst their banks, washing away the bridge deck. They had just breathed a sigh of relief and were glad they had escaped, only to find that the water level around them was getting higher and higher, and the flood water that burst the levees rushed towards the train like beasts.
The conductor, Zhang Minyuan, tried to contact the dispatcher again to understand the situation, but by this time the communication line had been washed away by the flood, and the 12th train became a lonely boat in the dark night.
Faced with the dilemma of getting stronger and stronger, they could only continue to move forward, but they were warned by gunshots, and the stationmaster immediately ordered everyone to evacuate immediately. At this time, it was 5:20 a.m., the rain was still fierce, and the eastern sky was already white, but what was even more terrifying was that a large amount of flood water was pouring in from the west, and its surging intensity was even greater than last night.
Nearby villagers had nowhere to escape from such a natural disaster and could only struggle to run forward in the floodwaters. But how can a man's legs run through a flood? Many were swept away in the flood and disappeared in an instant.
While the train tried its best to retreat, it also began to rescue people, and some passengers spontaneously opened their windows and struggled to drag people onto the train. In the end, they managed to save more than 300 people.
The scene of the flood hitting the wheels and the driver numbly moving through the rain, surrounded by the wreckage of houses and the branches of trees that had been washed away, was a real purgatory on earth.
After the ordeal, they stopped again and again in the flood, and finally stopped at the commanding heights of the avant-garde railway section of Suizhong County, although the flood could no longer invade, but everyone's hearts were extremely heavy, because their family members may have disappeared from sight with the flood, life and death are uncertain.
When the rain stopped, the small dirt slope surrounded by water became a temporary haven for them, but the lack of food was their biggest problem. The passengers who had nothing to do could only watch as the only food they had was slowly dwindling, and some of the children were even crying because of hunger.
The train captain Zhang Minyuan, the police officer Li Rikui and others saw this scene and decided to get off the train to look for food. They organized more than 30 military and party members through the radio to maintain order on the train.
It is worth mentioning that among them is the famous composer Mr. Li Zaofu. They knotted ropes with their belts and successfully saved nine victims. Despite the difficulties, they did not give up and persevered until the arrival of rescue.
After the weather cleared, Li Rikui decided to jump into the water to save more people, but all the bodies of refugees were salvaged, which made his heart cut like a knife. The dead are gone, and they have to take care of the rest.
So, after consulting with other people on the train, Lee decided to go out and find food to take care of the passengers on the train. Just as they were staring at the vast expanse of water, several bags floated over.
A few sharp-eyed people recognized at a glance that this was a bag of grain in the villagers' homes. Li Rikui immediately jumped into the water, salvaged the bags, and when he opened them, he found that they were indeed rice and flour.
However, the rice was already completely soaked and inedible. They had no choice but to throw away all the food. There were many farmers among the people present, and they couldn't help but feel distressed when they watched these white-flowered rice sink into the water.
The good thing is that the flour is just wet on the outside layer. Zhang Minyuan took out the flour inside, made it into a simple dough cake, and distributed it to the passengers in the carriage.
After solving the problem of eating, they sat on the train and waited for rescue. After nearly half an hour of waiting, they heard the roar of the plane. Li Rikui saw three large transport planes coming slowly, he beckoned everyone to wave brightly colored clothes, and finally the transport planes noticed them and dropped a large amount of supplies to ensure their follow-up food**.
Although the flood waters are slowly receding, they still have nowhere to go. When everyone was frustrated and waiting for news, Director Wang Guangwen of the Northeast Railway Bureau and Director Yang Guohui of the Jinzhou Railway Bureau came over in assault boats.
Comrades, if you hold on a little longer, the organization will definitely find a way to get you out. Director Wang Guangwen's words gave everyone some comfort. They spent another three days on the train, living without water and electricity, and the sweltering heat left them breathless.
On the fourth day, they finally waited for the dispatch order and returned to the Jinzhou Railway Station amid cheers.
The heroic crew of the 12th train became a model for the people of the whole country, and the conductor Zhang Minyuan was in danger and was received by *** and ***. Li Rikui's police officer was also praised by the whole country at the National Day ceremony.
However, this is reminiscent of the D2809 train accident not long ago, and although the driver unfortunately passed away while trying his best to protect the train, his bravery and sacrifice are equally worthy of our respect.
In the last moments of their lives, they restrained their survival instinct and chose to save more people, and this great spirit is touching.