China News Service Baiyin, May 23 (Reporter Liu Yutao and Wei Jianjun) Li Yuanhui, head of the Baiyin Fire Rescue Detachment who participated in the Gansu Mountain Marathon rescue, said in an interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com, "The last and 21st place in this event was killed. The person fell under the cliff; the sight of the victim who found the place was relatively hidden, and he had to look closer to find it. It was only found after dawn."
A reporter from Chinanews.com rushed to the event on the morning of the 23rd. The Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area, where the Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon Cross-Country Race was held, has been urgently closed. Some firefighters who participated in the night search and rescue are taking a rest.
On May 23, rescuers took a rest at the accident site.
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As of 12:00 on May 23, the remains of 21 victims were all transported out of the scene of the disaster, and the emergency rescue operation was over.
Li Yuanhui and her colleagues searched and rescued 10 victims and 1 minor injured. Their vital signs were stable.
He said that the terrain in the stage is very complicated, and search and rescue at night is more dangerous.
During the search and rescue process, the mobile phone signal was weak and there was no signal in many places. Fortunately, the lighting fixtures they brought were sufficient.
"The scope of our rescue this time was mainly on the section from CP2 to CP4 on the race road. This section was about 14 kilometers long. We searched it back and forth twice. Because it was dark, we did not have complete information on the victims’ remains. Firefighters started from CP2 and CP4. Enter the track separately, look for the victims point by point, and then meet in the middle." Li Yuanhui said.
On May 23, the rescue vehicle in the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Spot in Jingtai County under the aerial camera.
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Li Yuanhui said that the terrain where the event is held is undulating. In some places, the team members climbed up and down with a height difference of several hundred meters, with the highest altitude being more than 3,000 meters.
The lowest temperature in the early morning drops to 1 degree Celsius. If it is on the CP2 to CP4 track at this time, under windy and rainy weather conditions, the temperature may be a little lower.
The trapped personnel and athletes all wore short-sleeved shorts and carried some of their own supplies.
Cheng Wenqing of the Tiaoshan Fire Rescue Station in Jingtai County, who participated in the first-line rescue, said, "Many team members said that when they went up for search and rescue, they felt ice on their backs, especially ice, and particularly uncomfortable feelings. The track is basically on the top of the mountain. We When searching and rescuing on the top of the mountain, you should also take a break and adjust, you have to find a place leeward, otherwise it will be extremely cold."
"We used lights on the mountain and found that someone's number book was reflecting off the track. When we approached, we found 4 people. Three of them had no vital signs. One had weak breathing and lost consciousness. He was wearing short-sleeved shorts. We hurriedly put on our clothes, found a cave, bake it for a while, used a stretcher to lift the athletes down the mountain, and transfer the athletes who died.” Cheng Wenqing said. (Finish)