Flood disasters occurred in Datong County, Xining, Qinghai, causing 16 people to die and 36 people lost contact

According to CCTV News, the reporter was informed on the 18th of the Datong County Rong Media Center that from 22:25 on August 17th, Datong County, Xining City, Qinghai Province instantly rainfall, causing floods, causing mudslides, causing rivers to diversion.1517 households 6245 people affected.After further search and rescue verification, as of 12 o'clock on the 18th, 16 people had died and 36 people lost contact (4 people reported before, 27 people were lost, and 27 people were searched and rescued.Lost 23 people).

At present, the headquarters has been established in front to organize the armed police, public security, emergency, health and other departments and rural cadres a total of more than 2,000 people and more than 160 vehicles to launch the surrounding people and actively invest in rescue and disaster relief work. Rescue work is advancing in an orderly manner.Follow -up situation is to be reported.

(The reporter Liu Cheng Duan Jiaxin Mao Baowu Wang Renzhong)

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