China News Service, Hefei, July 8 (Zhang Junchu Weiwei) On July 8, a sudden heavy rain fell in Hefei, Anhui Province, and some areas in the urban area were flooded, causing people to be trapped and vehicles flooded.
Rescuers are dragging the flooded vehicle away from the scene.
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Rescuers used kayaks to transfer trapped persons.
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The reporter saw from the east side of the intersection of Qingxi Road and Qingyang Road in Hefei that the road area with heavy rainfall to several hundred meters was severely watered and vehicles were difficult to pass.
There was serious water accumulation in an office park on the side of the road. The water depth exceeded 1 meter, and more than ten cars were submerged to the roof.
In the park, fire rescue personnel use kayaks to transfer trapped persons.
The rescuers used a crane to lift the vehicle out of the water.
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The trapped vehicle was hoisted onto the trailer.
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More than ten cars were flooded to the roof.
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According to Hu Qingting, a staff member in the park, the stagnant water began to rise at 8:30 in the morning and reached the knee in just a few minutes.
"I hurried to notify the people in the park to evacuate, but the water rose too fast, and more than 20 people were still trapped." Hu Qingting told reporters that with the help of fire rescue personnel, as of 12:50 on the same day, all the trapped persons had been trapped. Has been successfully transferred.
Rescuers tied up and towed away the trapped vehicle.
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Vehicles flooded by standing water.
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At 10:23 that day, the Hefei City Meteorological Department issued a red warning signal for heavy rain. In some areas, the cumulative rainfall within 3 hours is expected to reach more than 100 mm.
Hefei City Flood Control Office immediately started the heavy rainfall response and prevention work.
According to preliminary statistics, the Hefei City Drainage Department has dispatched more than 4,500 personnel on duty, and more than 1,500 emergency vehicles and equipment.
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