China News Service, Xining, August 18 (Reporter Hu Guilong and Zhang Tianfu) Official news from Xining City, Qinghai Province, after the rescue team went all out to search and rescue, as of 14:00 on the 18th, 18 people who lost contact had been successfully searched and rescued. 20 associates.
The picture shows the fire rescue force.
Photo by Zhang Tianfu
According to previous news, at 22:25 on August 17, a sudden heavy rainfall in Datong County, Xining City, Qinghai Province caused flash floods, caused mudslides, and caused the river to be diverted. 1,517 households and 6,245 people in 6 villages in 2 townships were affected.
After further search and rescue verification, as of 12:00 on the 18th, 16 people have died and 36 people have lost contact (4 people were reported dead and 27 people lost contact. 23 people lost contact).
At present, Qingshan Township has started to rain.
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