China News Service, Luliang, August 11 (Reporter Fan Lifang) From 22:00 on August 10 to 11:00 on the 11th, Zhongyang County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province suffered a heavy rainstorm.
On August 11, the reporter learned from the Propaganda Department of the Zhongyang County Party Committee that the flash floods caused by the torrential rain had caused 5 people to lose contact, and multiple departments are working together to search and rescue.
It is understood that the mountain torrent caused serious damage to Ningxiang Town and Jinluo Town in Zhongyang County. Among them, a highway in Jinluo Town was under construction. Six workers were swept away by the mountain torrent. One person has been searched and rescued, and their vital signs are stable. Disconnected state.
At present, fire and emergency rescue teams are conducting search and rescue.
In addition, a video from Zhongyang County posted by netizens showed that the turbulent flood was carrying debris and sediment, and the roads along the way were washed away, and many vehicles and mobile prefab houses were washed away.
The staff of the Propaganda Department of Zhongyang County Party Committee told reporters that the content of the video took place at 8:00 on the 11th, and there was no one in the car that was washed away.
At 17:55 on the 11th, the official Weibo of Luliang Fire Protection announced that 9 teachers and students of Zhongyang County No. 3 Middle School were trapped due to a sudden rainstorm, 3 people have been successfully transferred, and 6 people are still in intensive rescue.
On August 10, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Water Resources and the Shanxi Provincial Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for mountain torrent disasters. yellow alert).
At present, Zhongyang County has launched the second level of flood control emergency response, and launched flood control rescue and disaster relief work, and the disaster situation is under investigation.
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