The Paper reporter Xu Hui and intern Xu Huixuan
Flash floods and mudslides have destroyed many houses. The picture of this article is surging news reporter Xu Hui
At 3:30 on August 3, in Ridi Village, Guwe Town, Kangding City, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, a sudden torrent and debris flow caused huge losses. The flash flood and mudslide caused the bridge between a tunnel on the Yakang Expressway to collapse, the vehicle fell, and the houses of villagers in Ridi Village were washed away.
Some of the roofs of the houses are gone.
The village after the impact of a flash flood and mudslide.
According to the report of Ganzi Prefecture, as of 14:30 on August 4, the flash flood and debris flow disaster in Kangding, Sichuan Province has caused 6 people to be killed and 11 people to be lost in Ridi Village, Guwe Town; The bridge between the tunnels collapsed, 4 vehicles and a total of 11 people fell, of which 1 person was rescued and sent to the hospital, 2 people were killed, and 8 people were missing.
At present, the Yakang Expressway and G318 National Highway passing through Ridi Village are still suspended.
On August 4, The Paper noticed on the way to the scene that in order to ensure the smooth flow of the rescue road, the relevant departments have taken traffic classification control measures in Ya'an Tianquan, Ganzi Luding and Guwe Town to ensure the orderly development of the on-site rescue and rescue work.
Luding traffic control.
Flash floods and debris flows poured in from the Ridigou in the south of the village, impacting the houses of the village and the neighboring Shanggasi village to the east, and the villagers have been moved to the resettlement site, with only rescue personnel and equipment remaining in the village.
Emergency firefighters bring rescue dogs to participate in the rescue.
The emergency rescue department was at the rescue scene in Ridi Village.
The map shows that the Kangding River (also known as Zheduo River and Gas River) flows eastward from the urban area of Kangding City through Ridi Village, Shanggasi Village and other places, and joins the Dadu River in Xiagasi Village, and the G318 National Highway and Yakang Expressway are also basically built along the Kangding River to the east. To the south of Ridi Village, there is also a small tributary that crosses the Yakang Expressway and the G318 National Highway from south to north along the Ridi Ditch to join the Kangding River. The collapsed Yakang high-speed tunnel bridge is located on this small tributary.
A trapped gravel truck.
The reporter went to Ridi Village from Shanggasi Village, and walked from the bottom to the top, and it can be seen that the damage below is not serious, and the flood seems to have just overflowed into the yard and continued to go down, leaving only a thin layer of sediment. But further up, you can see that many houses are buried by boulders and mud, some with only half of the doors and windows left, and some even have only roofs left.
All kinds of cars were washed away, and some were even pushed directly to the top of trees by flash floods and mudslides, while household items and electrical appliances were scattered everywhere. There are also pigs that the villagers have not had time to take away, and they are also foraging for food in houses stuffed with silt, or sleeping under the eaves.
After the owner transferred, the pig was still wandering around the house.
A pig rests in a crack in a stone.
Overlooking the affected area
According to the report of Ganzi Prefecture, at present, a total of 1,554 rescue personnel of various types, 8 search and rescue dogs, and a large number of vehicles, engineering equipment, communication equipment and rescue equipment have been dispatched to the local area. High-tech equipment such as light helicopters and large drones have also joined the rescue ranks to provide strong support for search and rescue efforts.
National Highway 318 is about to resume traffic.
Editor of this issue: Zou Shan