4 Dead And 1 Injured in Shanxi Torrential Rain

4 dead and 1 injured in Shanxi torrential rain

Shanxi Province was hit by heavy rains for several days and caused landslides late Tuesday night. Five people were buried. Four of them were killed and one was injured. The victims included traffic police on duty. The Shanxi Provincial Major Geological Disaster Emergency Command Office decided on Wednesday to initiate a three-level provincial-level emergency response to geological disasters. In addition, Sichuan Province was also hit by heavy rains, and more than 24,000 people were evacuated or evacuated urgently.

According to reports, the landslide occurred in the area of Jingpo Village, Pu County, Linfen City. The Emergency Management Department of Shanxi Province stated that this round of heavy rains has caused geological disasters in Jinzhong City, Luliang City, and Linfen City. Relevant units are required to prepare their teams, personnel, equipment and materials in accordance with their responsibilities, and strengthen on-duty duty to ensure expanded response Be able to act immediately. The cities responded with practical actions to do a good job in preventing and responding to geological disasters.

In addition, Sichuan Province was affected by heavy rains. Six rivers on the main and tributaries of the Fujiang River and 5 rivers on the main and tributaries of the Jialing River all experienced over-alert water level floods. The villages directly under Hexi Town were even flooded. 106 villagers were trapped. Firefighters dispatched lifeboats to rescue them. In addition, Nanchong City Gaoping Qingxi Minsheng Garden Community, Quejia Huludao, Jianglingchang Town and other places were severely affected by river water intrusion, and 2,527 people have been evacuated throughout the city. The Provincial Defense Office dispatched 4 working groups to conduct inspections in Guangyuan, Nanchong, Guang'an, and Bazhong to guide disaster relief work.