August 17, Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi issued a notice saying that on the afternoon of the 15th, an accidental drowning occurred in , Changgouhe Town, the county, and 5 people unfortunately drowned.
According to Sanqin Metropolis Daily, one of the boys was only 12 years old.
Village cadres patrol the river and found corpses floating on the river and
5 people unfortunately drowned
Official notice said that at around 18:00 on August 15, cadres in Zhuanzuizi Village, Changgouhe Town found corpses floating on the river when patrolling the river and Heitanzi section of Yanhe. They immediately called the police and reported to the local government. The county immediately organized forces and rushed to the scene to quickly carry out search and rescue. Five people were salvaged from the river channel, but no vital signs were found. After on-site investigation by the public security organs, it was initially determined that they died of drowning. At present, the aftermath disposal work is underway in an orderly manner.
The weather is hot, reminding the general public to enhance their safety awareness and not to swim or play in waters such as rivers, mountain torrents, ponds, ditches, etc. that are not familiar with.
Insiders said that 8 people were barbecuing and playing in the water by the pond
Among the drowning people, a 12-year-old boy
According to Sanqin Metropolis Daily, insiders said that on the afternoon of the 15th, the two people first discovered and salvaged had lost their vital signs. According to the clothes, shoes, etc. piled on the shore, the staff on the scene judged that three people were still drowned.
After more than 7 hours of intense search and rescue by professionals, as of about 1 a.m. on August 16, three more people were salvaged ashore, one of which was a child, but all three of them had unfortunately drowned.
htmlOn the morning of August 16, the reporter learned in a local interview that 3 men and 2 women drowned in the accident, one of which was only 12 years old. On the afternoon of the day of the incident, a total of 8 people were barbecuing and playing in the water by the pond. Three people left due to the incident, and later a drowning incident occurred. After the incident, the local public security and other departments immediately launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.Many people came to the county town to enjoy the cool and play in the water. There is a warning sign "Not to go down the river to swim" near
It is understood that Changgou River is a river between the two mountains. The river water is turbulent and there are many large stones under the water. There are many deep pools 3 or 4 meters deep in the river, and the water conditions are complex.
Since this place is only more than ten kilometers away from Mianxian County, every summer, many people in the county will come here to enjoy the cool and play in the water.
At around 3 pm on August 16, the reporter was traveling north along the Changgou River and saw that the local government had set up many warning signs for "no swimming in the river" beside the river channel. Several lanes that could go down to the riverbed have been blocked, and many government staff are shouting and promoting along the river channel. However, there are still many people in the river, including many children. Some people were indifferent to the staff's shouting and persuasion. In a deep pool less than 100 meters downstream from the incident, there were still many men playing in the water.
Comprehensive @Mianxian Publishing, Sanqin Metropolis Daily
Source: Beijing Youth Daily
