China News Network Lhasa, July 15 (Lang Yongku He Penglei) A reporter learned from the Fire Rescue Brigade of Shannan City, Tibet on the 15th that the fire rescue brigade of Zanang County, Shannan City received an alarm at 15:36 on the 14th, and a car was on the Zanang Bridge After breaking through the fence of the bridge and rushing into the Yarlung Zangbo River, some people were trapped.

Fire rescue personnel use the whole body sling and rope to fix and protect the trapped people. Photo courtesy of the fire rescue team of Shannan City

Fire rescue personnel use the whole body sling and rope to fix and protect the trapped people. Photo courtesy of the fire rescue team of Shannan City

  After receiving the police, the Zha Nang County Fire and Rescue Brigade immediately reported to the Shannan City Fire and Rescue Detachment Command Center. The Shannan City Fire and Rescue Brigade Command Center immediately dispatched 2 vehicles and 7 people from the Zha Nang Brigade to the scene. 12 people from 2 vehicles of Hunan Road Special Service Station rushed to the scene for reinforcement.

The trapped person was successfully rescued. Photo courtesy of the fire rescue team of Shannan City

The trapped person was successfully rescued. Photo courtesy of the fire rescue team of Shannan City 

  At 15:42, the first rescue forces arrived at the scene of the accident. The site investigation found that an SUV broke through the fence and fell into the river. The drop between the river and the bridge was about 15 meters. The vehicle was trapped in the sand bank in the middle of the river. The head of the passenger car was trapped and a head injury was caused.

  The on-site commander immediately issued a combat command, a group of on-site security guards, evacuated the onlookers, fixed the damaged part of the guardrail on the bridge to avoid falling and causing secondary injury to the trapped persons, and emotionally comforted the trapped persons; another The team used ropes to throw the life jackets to the trapped persons for wearing, and at the same time used the ropes to fix the trapped persons and the accident vehicles to prevent them from being washed away by the water.

The picture shows the rescue scene. Photo courtesy of the fire rescue team of Shannan City 

The picture shows the rescue scene. Photo courtesy of the fire rescue team of Shannan City 

  At 16:27, reinforcements arrived at the scene, then used fire trucks and pier fences as fulcrums, and used ropes and second-level ladders to make a double force system to prepare for rescue. The two rescuers descended to the roof of the center of the river channel under the protection of the protection personnel. They fixed and protected the three trapped persons with full-body slings and ropes. After the fixation, the rescue system was immediately used for rescue.

  After nearly 40 minutes of intensive rescue, the first trapped person was successfully rescued at 17:15 and handed over to the medical staff for bandage and hemostasis treatment. The remaining two trapped persons were successfully rescued at 17:22 and 17:27 respectively. Hand over the on-site medical staff for treatment. (Finish)