According to CCTV News , at 10:52 on August 21, 2022, an accidental drowning occurred in the back section of the Qujiang River Channel, Longyou County, Zhejiang Province. After full search and rescue by the public security, firefighting, emergency response, streets and civilian search and rescue teams, as of 5:40 on August 22, six people who fell into the water had been found and unfortunately died.
reporter learned that six people fell into the water were from other places. They were playing in the river at the time of the incident. The relevant departments once again call on the general public to strengthen their awareness of safety prevention and avoid swimming and playing in informal places.
The waters in the incident were very complicated
Rescue team members: I haven't encountered such a thing for many years
According to Jinhua News Agency, at around 10 pm on the 21st, 18 team members from the Jinhua Citizen Security Public Welfare Rescue Center also went to the scene to rescue. Everyone was silent, with a serious expression and a heavy mood. Six living lives in the family withered in the water. They have not encountered such a tragic accident in many years.
The waters in the incident are very complex, with reefs, waterways, and hydropower stations upstream. On the morning of the 21st, the family of 7 people was playing in the shallow water area, and 6 people unfortunately fell into the water.
In recent years, the rescue team has carried out many search and rescue missions and salvaged people who fell into the water. However, they rarely encounter unfortunate accidents in a family of six people falling into the water. "I feel a little heavy, six people..." "A family of 6 people with 2 large and 4 small, and I will disappear if I say nothing. Cherish my life and stay away from unfamiliar waters..." The team members posted on WeChat Moments afterwards, with few words, and they all used the ellipsis .
Wu Yuning from Min'an, Jinhua, also participated in the search and rescue. He happened to be Longyou people. A classmate from Longyou left him a message on the 21st and said, "We are preparing to go to the beach in the back hall today." Wu Yuning told him that the water here is complicated and you must be careful. He added another sentence: "The summer vacation is coming to an end. I hope everyone can spend it safely and stay away from unfamiliar waters."
On August 21,
Longyou County People's Government website issued a reminder:
Do not go to reservoirs, rivers, ponds, lakes, water puddles, and deep seas to play in the water.
Don’t go into the water to swim privately, don’t swim with others without permission, don’t swim without parents or teachers, don’t swim in unfamiliar waters, don’t swim in waters without safety facilities or ambulance personnel.
Can swim ≠ won’t drown, good water quality ≠ won’t drown, let go of luck, be alert, beware of drowning, and keep the alarm bell ringing.
Comprehensive CCTV News, Jinhua News, Hangzhou Daily
Source: Liaoshen Evening News
