The person in charge of Bazhong No. 1 Shipping Company tells the story of "multiple ships were washed away"
People have just evacuated for 5 minutes and 10 ships were swept away by the flood
On the afternoon of July 10, a short video was screened across the entire network: Many speedboats and boats were engulfed by the flood and overcame a dam. One end of the dam fell tens of meters, and rolled and disintegrated in the flood. Disappeared without a trace.
This scene, which resembles a film and television lens, took place at Sanjiang Wharf in Bazhou District, Bazhong City. The devastating power of the flood was shocking.
"The ropes with a diameter of 6 cm were broken. Fortunately, five minutes before the incident, all the employees on the ship had evacuated to a safe location." On July 11, the person in charge of Bazhong Century Ship Management Co., Ltd. West China Metropolis Daily and cover news reporters recounted the meticulous and dynamic moment.
A total of 10 ships were washed away. Employees used ropes to reinforce the incident before the incident.
Sanjiang Town, Bazhou District, Bazhong City is named after the confluence of the Ba River, Enyang River and Aoxi River.
A total of 10 ships of various types were washed away in the online video footage, of which 2 speedboats and 1 assault boat belonged to the maritime department of Bazhou District; 7 ships belonged to Bazhong Century Ship Management Co., Ltd., of which 2 A painting boat, 3 passenger ships.
According to Wu Junfeng, general manager of Bazhong Century Ship Management Co., Ltd., 10 ships were moored at the anchorage area of the dock before the flood. He was observing the water situation on the morning of the 10th. In just a few hours, the flood flooded the office on the first floor of the dock.
After 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the river continued to rise, and the employees boarded the boat with ropes to reinforce them. “The ropes used were 4 to 6 cm in diameter, which was very solid. After the safety was confirmed, all the employees went ashore. Afterwards, they transferred the surveillance video to watch, It took about 5 minutes for the employees to disembark, and all the 10 ships that had just been reinforced were washed away by the flood."
Why is the destructive power so strong?
The instantaneous flow of water from flat ground increases by 4 times
In the memory of the mayor of Sanjiang Town, Ma Yonggang, the water volume this time was not the largest in the past ten years. For example, in the "September 18" flood disaster in 2011, the water volume was larger than this time. At that time, the water was mainly concentrated in the Nanjiang River. direction.
That being the case, why is the destructive power so strong this time?
Ma Yonggang analyzed that this round of heavy rainfall began on the morning of the 9th. The rainfall in Nanjiang County was relatively small, but the rainfall in Bazhou District and Enyang River was very heavy. It gathered in Sanjiang within a short time, causing the river surface to rise very rapidly. "It is completely flat. Qishui, which is often referred to as “toss water” by ordinary people. Monitoring data showed that the instantaneous flow at that time increased sharply from 2000 cubic meters per second to more than 8000 cubic meters.” The flood was devastated and rotten, and trees and debris on the river surface were floating. The objects gathered together and quickly formed an encirclement to the anchored ships on the wharf.
Entrapped by the huge thrust of the flood and floating objects, the thick cable was forcibly torn off.
Wu Junfeng and his employees could only watch the ship go away.
Will doubts cause safety hazards downstream?
So many ships are washed away, will it cause safety hazards downstream?
After the incident, the Sanjiang Town Government immediately reported the situation to the Bazhou District Government and informed the downstream towns to pay attention to safety.
According to Wu Junfeng, they also consulted some experts. According to the situation on the spot, the ship that was washed away is likely to cause less harm to the downstream.
The drop of the wharf dam is much higher than the 10 meters stated on the Internet. The ship will stand upright into the water after overturning the dam, which may cause damage or even disintegration.
In addition, those floating objects weighing hundreds of tons can cause devastating damage to the ship's hull in the process of overturning the dam with the ship.
"The hull is dismembered and may sink to the bottom of the water. Even if it floats, its destructive power is much smaller."
Ma Yonggang also confirmed that as of the afternoon of the 11th, no news of the damage caused by these ships downstream has been heard.
New ships purchased as soon as possible after the aftermath does not affect people's travel
Wu Junfeng introduced that Sanjiang has a large water area and Sanjiang Wharf is the largest wharf in northeastern Sichuan. The Century Ship Management Company, which he worked for, intervened three years ago to provide ferry services for some people in Bazhou District and Enyang District. A speedboat and 3 painted boats are used as emergency response, and there are more than 20 passenger boats.
"Seeing the ship being washed away makes me feel uncomfortable." Wu Junfeng said, but fortunately, the employees were fine.
In this flood, the economic loss of Century Shipping Company is estimated to be more than 2 million yuan.
Wu Junfeng said that he will purchase new ships as soon as possible to minimize the impact on people's travel.
In future operations, the company will keep this painful lesson in mind and strengthen management, especially during the flood season.
West China Metropolis Daily-Cover News Reporter Xie Ying