China News Service, Hefei, February 5th (Reporter Qiang Zhao) According to the official announcement of Susong County, Anhui Province on the evening of the 5th, on the evening of February 4th, 14 villagers in Mashan Village, Xiacang Town, Susong County, Anqing City, Anhui Province provided their own passengers The wooden boat (non-fishing boat) rolled over in a mooring lake near the village and people fell into the water.

The accident resulted in 10 deaths and 1 loss of connection.

  After receiving the report, the Susong County and Anqing City Party committees and governments immediately organized emergency, public security, fire rescue, agriculture, maritime and blue sky rescue teams to carry out on-site rescue.

As of 19:00 on the 5th, 3 people had been rescued and they were sent to the hospital for examination and found to be in normal physical condition; 10 people were salvaged ashore, all without vital signs; and 1 person lost contact.

  After the accident, the main person in charge of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government issued instructions as soon as possible, requesting to organize efforts to do a good job in on-site search and rescue, and do their utmost to reduce casualties; to deal with the aftermath according to laws and regulations, to investigate hidden dangers by analogy and strengthen Safety management, and appointed the relevant person in charge of the Anhui Provincial Government to rush to the scene to guide search and rescue and aftermath work.

  At present, search and rescue and aftermath work are being carried out in an orderly manner.

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