Zhongxin Liuzhou, June 8 (Wang Chenchen, Lei Yang, Liang Xianghui) From June 7 to 8, due to heavy rainfall and upstream water, the Luoqing River exceeded the warning water level flood, resulting in severe waterlogging in Luzhai County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi 1. Some towns and villages were blocked by the flood, and the local fire department dispatched urgently to rush around to rescue.
Firefighters waded to transfer the injured old man. Photo by Wang Chenchen
At 13 o'clock on June 7, an old man in Laoweitun, Huangla Village, Zhongdu Town, Luzhai County, fell into a sudden illness and urgently needed medical treatment. 120 local emergency personnel were blocked by the flood during the transfer, and the ambulance could not drive, so they could only ask the firefighters for assistance.
At about 13:50, the firefighters arrived at the scene and another ambulance was on the shore ready to respond. After understanding the situation, the firemen immediately assembled rubber boats, carried rescue equipment, and went to the rescue.
Firefighters handed over the injured elderly to medical staff. Photo by Wang Chenchen
While driving in a rubber boat, firefighters found that the nearby farmland and rivers were all submerged by water, unable to distinguish the direction. Firefighters can only drive carefully, and go forward while exploring the road. After more than half an hour of hard work, they successfully transported the injured elderly to the corresponding ambulance and sent them to the hospital for treatment.
Firefighters moved trapped persons at night. Photo by Wang Chenchen
On the night of the 7th, the water level of the Luoqing River in Luzhai County continued to rise, and there was severe waterlogging in the Jiangbei District of Chengbei near the Luoqing River. The first floor of some residential buildings was flooded, the water in the low-lying areas reached 3 meters, and many people were trapped. From 19:30 on the 7th to 2 o'clock on the 8th, firefighters evacuated 13 people to a safe area.
Firefighters moved trapped persons at night. Photo by Wang Chenchen
At 9 o'clock on the 8th, the construction site of a community in Feilu Avenue, Luzhai County was besieged by the flood. The workers needed to be transferred because they lacked living supplies and lacked food. In the end, the firefighters transferred three workers to a safe area, and another three were transferred to the floor room.
The Guangxi Meteorological Department forecast that there will be heavy rainfall in the northeast of Guangxi during the day on the 8th, and the rain will increase in the evening on the 8th, and the scope of the torrential rain will expand. In the next two days, heavy rainfall in northwestern Guangxi and central Guangxi will continue. (Finish)