[Explanation] On May 22, the 2021 Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Hundred Kilometer Cross-Country Race was affected by sudden extreme weather, hail, freezing rain, strong wind and severe weather occurred locally, the temperature dropped sharply, and the participants experienced physical discomfort and loss of temperature. 21 people were killed.

  On the same day, a reporter from China News Agency saw the contestant Wang Jinming at Jingtai County People's Hospital. He recalled the moment of shock, saying that it was too cold at that time.

  [Concurrent] Rescued contestant Wang Jinming

  (At that time) my hands and feet were already cold, and there was an insulation blanket. I unpacked (packed) it for 20 minutes by myself. My brain knew how to do it, but my hands didn't listen to it.

I couldn't hold it or open it. I finally opened it. I couldn't hold it in my hand. The wind blew away, and I watched it blow away.

  [Explanation] Wang Jinming has been running a marathon for 3 years. He signed up for the cross-country race this year. For his first entry, he brought insulation blankets, clothes and other equipment.

But he did not expect that extreme weather would cause him to be separated from his partner forever.

  [Concurrent] Rescued contestant Wang Jinming

  Five or six people ran together, everyone was in the same state, and they all felt it was impossible.

Because it is right at the vent, although it can cover a little rain, it is on the vent.

I said that if I stay in this place, my body will soon lose temperature. I call them to move, but (they) may be weak.

  [Explanation] In order to increase the chance of being rescued, Wang Jinming, who is unconscious in his hands and feet, kept crawling, meditating in his heart to live and see his family.

  [Concurrent] Rescued contestant Wang Jinming

  Climbing to the top (a place) equivalent to a hill, I can’t shelter from the wind or rain. I just keep climbing, so I keep my body temperature, waiting for rescue, extend this time, always want to live, always want to see family.

  [Explanation] In this life-and-death rescue, some people were not as lucky as Wang Jinming was rescued.

Cheng Wenqing, the station chief of the Tiaoshan Fire Rescue Station in Jingtai County, who participated in the first-line rescue, said in an interview that the victims froze beside the track.

  [Concurrent] Cheng Wenqing, Head of Tiaoshan Fire Station, Jingtai County

  Traveled for more than 2 hours, reached the top of the mountain, and then started a search and rescue mission there. At first I saw 4 people, one of them had signs of life, and the other three had no signs of life. The victims wore short-sleeved shorts because the weather was relatively cold. , Has been frozen and stiff.

  [Explanation] At present, the search and rescue work has ended. 143 people were moved to a safe area, and 8 injured people were treated in the hospital.

It is reported that while the wounded were healing, the Gansu authorities also arranged psychological counseling by psychologists.

  [Concurrent] Jiang Xia, a staff member of the Ping An Gansu Psychological Crisis Intervention and Research Center, the Second People's Hospital of Gansu Province

  In response to this incident, (expected) there will be an acute post-traumatic emergency disorder within a week. It is said that this patient of ours just now, he is the whole life of the team members, and the psychological trauma to him is very great.

In the process of talking to him, I felt his psychological guilt, particularly complex anxiety, irritability, and fear. All the emotions were in it. Then we must conduct an overall assessment based on these emotions to carry out intervention measures.

  Ai Qinglong, Liu Yutao, Wei Jianjun reports from Gansu Baiyin

Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]