Sichuan rhodole in Beichuan, Sichuan, has caused 6 people to die and 12 people lost contact

From 20:00 to 8:00 on July 15th, the weather in the west of Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Sichuan, the weather process of heavy rainfall caused 2,23,000 towns and villages to varying degrees. Some township road infrastructure was severely damaged, and large electricity and communication were interrupted.

In the early morning of July 16th, it was affected by the upstream green film town and the heavy rainfall of Baishi Township (0:00 on July 16th to 8:00, the maximum rainfall was 110 mm, and the rainfall area reached 695 square kilometers), the Qing film river and QixinggouHongfeng overlap at the intersection of Baishi Township Town, the water level has skyrocketed, the floods are mixed with floating objects, soil, sand and gravel silt raising the riverbed, rushing out of the river, rushing into the town, the streets of the street were flooded, some houses were washed away., Discontinued.As of 7 o'clock on the 17th, the flood caused 6 people to die and 12 people lost contact.

At present, the work of rescue and rescue is carried out in an orderly manner.

Source: CCTV News

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