The melting of Kunlun Mountain and snow from high temperature caused a flood, and the police helicopter rescued herdsmen

The picture shows the scene of floods and mudslide disasters shot on the helicopter. Photo Conferring in Haixi Public Security Bureau

The reporter learned from the Propaganda Department of the Haixi Prefecture Committee of Qinghai Province on the 10th that due to the continued high temperature weather, the melting of the Kunlun Mountain Ice and Snow, which caused floods and mudslite disasters. In the early morning of the 9th, the seven herdsmen were trapped in the pastoral area of ​​the Kunlun Mountains. The Public Security Bureau immediately carried out rescue and has now transferred all the trapped people.

According to reports, in the early morning of August 9th, Utu Meiren Township, Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, was affected by continuous high temperature weather, causing the melting of the Kunlun Mountain Ice and Snow, causing floods and mudslides. Seven herders were trapped. The road was flooded by the mudslides, and the ground vehicles could not enter the rescue work.

The picture shows the trapped people successfully transferred by helicopters. Photo Conferring in Haixi Public Security Bureau

At 4:30 am on the same day, after the Haixi Emergency Administration requested police helicopter support, the Haixi Public Security Bureau immediately convened police and air detachments to police force and crew to formulate a detailed rescue plan and prepare various types of rescue equipment. Time to go to the target task area of ​​the trapped people. After 110 minutes, fly to Wutu Meiren Township.

"The area trapped in the masses is located in the pastoral area of ​​the Kunlun Mountains, with more than 3100 meters above sea level. The terrain is complex and the airflow disorders. The pilots overcome difficulties and calmly control. With the assistance of the personnel, the four sessions transferred the trapped personnel to the township government in batches, and the transfer rescue flight took 40 minutes. "The police of the Haixi Public Security Bureau said.

At present, the police helicopter of the Haixi Public Security Bureau Police Division is working hard to cooperate with the relevant departments of the People's Government of Golmud to carry out the flood and air inspection work.

Source: China News Network

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