The collapse of the Zhashui Bridge in Shaanxi Province has entered its fourth day, and the search and rescue work is still continuing.
Fortunately, the rain stopped, but the floating dead wood on the surface of the water brought new difficulties to the search and rescue.
These dead wood and leaves block the view and also affect the path of the lifeboat. Rescuers managed to intercept the floating debris with trees and tow it to the shore.
The water level has dropped, the rain has stopped, and the inspection agency in charge of the bridge has sent inspection vehicles to inspect and repair the remaining bridges, and strive to restore traffic as soon as possible.
At present, the biggest problem is that there is too much silt, and search and rescue personnel have found many accident vehicles, but the people in the vehicles are nowhere to be found.
The only way to do this is to rely on excavators to find the remains of all those killed.
According to Zhong Hongjie, the only survivor of the bridge crash, the water was very deep at that time, more than 20 meters. When he fell, the glass of the car was shattered. He immediately pressed his seat belt and drank a few sips of muddy water before getting out of the car. After floating on the surface, he drifted with the current for about 500 meters before he was rescued by local villagers and rescuers holding a stone.
When one side is in trouble, all sides support. As the water level drops and the piers are revealed, it is believed that the inspection agency will soon be able to find out the truth about the collapse of the bridge.
May the departed rest in peace, and the truth is at hand.