China News Service, Baiyin, Gansu, May 24th (Reporter Liu Yutao and Wei Jianjun) "The whole village was dispatched, young and middle-aged people carrying cotton-padded clothes and quilts, went up the mountain to search and rescue, and women made fires, cooked meals, and heated hot water." Changsheng, Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province Wang Zhong, secretary of the village party branch, said that from 1 p.m., villagers gradually learned that athletes were trapped and started to rescue themselves.
"I also participated in the health run in the morning, but the wind was too strong and I gave up returning to the village." Wang Zhong said that at 1 p.m. that day, knowing that some athletes were trapped, he called on the big horn in the village to collect some cotton clothes and send them away. To a temporary command station about 16 kilometers away from the starting point of the game.
"At that time I didn't know the situation was so serious."
Changsheng Village is the village closest to the place where the contestant's accident occurred.
Wang Zhong said: "At around 4 in the afternoon, we learned that there were athletes who had lost their way in the mountains and encountered danger. The villagers were familiar with the mountain roads and experienced people who spontaneously participated in the rescue."
The picture shows the remaining noodles of the villagers cooking for the athletes.
Photo by Liu Yutao
Luo Weizhong, 50, was a villager who participated in the rescue at the time.
"After changing the car twice, we arrived at the foot of the mountain. We carried quilts and cotton coats and went up the mountain with rescuers and medical staff to search. The temperature was very low and the road was not easy to walk." Luo Weizhong said.
"I found 4 people, some lying down, some lying on their stomachs, wearing short-sleeved shorts and carrying bags. Three of them are frozen and have no vital signs. One person has a breath left and can’t speak. Let’s hurry. Put on your clothes, use a stretcher to carry it to the cave dwelling more than 20 meters away, and build a fire for warmth.” Luo Weizhong said.
The accompanying medical staff performed treatment, while Luo Weizhong and the villagers continued to search and rescue.
Until dark, Luo Weizhong couldn't go down the mountain because he didn't bring a flashlight and the road was too dark. In order not to cause trouble for rescuers, he stayed in the cave until dawn before going down the mountain.
"The weather is changeable this year. Before going up the mountain, I dressed thicker."
When the reporter interviewed Luo Weizhong, he was wearing a shirt with a sweater over it and a coat outside.
"It was very hot in May of the previous year, you can wear short sleeves, and you will wear thick clothes sooner or later this year. The wind is too big." He said that this year when the apple tree in his family was blooming, the temperature suddenly dropped and the fruit was very fruity. less.
"From the north of our village, we can see the participating athletes passing by. We greeted them and cheered them on." Luo Weizhong said, "I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
The picture shows the villagers who participated in the rescue work at home.
Photo by Liu Yutao
In the end, a total of more than 30 rescued athletes were placed in the village committee of Changsheng Village, and those in serious conditions were taken to the hospital.
"The village committee is crowded. We lighted a fire to keep them warm. The villagers used cotton-padded clothes from their homes to put on the athletes." Zhou Fuhuang, a villager in Changsheng Village, bought 2 boxes of instant noodles. "Let them eat something warm first."
The villagers also brought scumbags, radishes, leeks, noodles, etc. from their homes and boiled water for cooking.
More than 20 women from the village came to help.
"Basically the whole village is dispatched for rescue, and the elderly also come to help carry water and pour tea." Zhou Fuhuang said, "It happened at our doorstep. We can save one or the other, and do our best." (End)