China News Service, June 27th, Sichuan Mianning County Government Information Office issued a notice on its official Weibo on the 27th, saying that from 18 o'clock on June 26 to 1 o'clock on the 27th, heavy rains fell from the northern region of Mianning County to extremely heavy rains, resulting in many regions. A disaster has occurred that has caused 3 deaths and 12 lost contact.

  According to the report, the rainfall data from Lingshan District, Gaoyang Street, Mianning County was 211 mm on June 26 from 11:00 to 27, the rainfall data from Damawu Village in Yihai Town was 107.5 mm, and the rainfall data from Caogu Village in Yihai Town was 85.7mm, causing serious damage to Gaoyang Street and some areas of Yihai Town.

  According to the plan, Mianning County’s defense index initiated the second-level mountain flood disaster response, and established the “6.26” extraordinarily heavy rainstorm flood emergency frontline headquarters, with six working groups under the headquarters, specifically responsible for Lingshan District, Yihai Town, Gaoyang Subdistrict and its jurisdiction. Rescue and disaster relief work on the collapsed section of National Highway 248.

  As of 11:00 on the 27th, after full rescue, 53 people trapped in the scenic spot, 2 staff members and 78 local people were successfully rescued in the Lingshan Scenic Area. Yihai Town transferred more than 1,000 households and more than 4,100 people, and rescued 69 people in Yihai Town. Gaoyang Subdistrict transferred more than 700 people and more than 3400 people.

  According to statistics, as of 11 o'clock on the 27th, this heavy rain caused 1 death and 9 lost in Damawu Village of Yihai Town, the collapse of the national highway 248 Mianning Expressway under the jurisdiction of Gaoyang Street, and the passing of a car ( 2 people), 1 mini van (8 people) fell into the river with the collapse. Currently, 5 people have been rescued, 2 people have died, and 3 people have been lost. The collapse of houses in the disaster-stricken areas, the damage of bridges and roads and the damage of crops are being further statistically verified.

  At present, the Liangshan Prefecture Party Committee and State Government has arranged disaster relief funds of 500,000 yuan, and the County Party Committee and County Government has arranged disaster relief funds of 1 million yuan for the rescue and relief work in Mianning County.

Screenshot of the official Weibo of the News Office of Mianning County Government