More than 30 houses collapsed due to sudden heavy rain in Yuhang mountain area of Hangzhou, and there were no casualties.

More than 30 houses collapsed due to sudden heavy rain in Yuhang mountain area of Hangzhou, and there were no casualties.

  There was a landslide along the road leading to the disaster area. Zhang Yuhuan photo

  Zhongxin. com, Hangzhou, September 6 (Zhang Bin) In the early morning of September 6, heavy rain suddenly fell in the western mountainous area of Yuhang District, Hangzhou, causing local disasters. According to the latest official statistics, as of 6: 00 on the 6th, more than 1,300 people have been temporarily transferred and resettled in the local area, with no casualties. The accident caused more than 30 houses to collapse.

  Rescue scene in the early morning of the 6 th. Photo courtesy of Pingyao fire protection

  Yuhang official report said that in the early morning of the 6th, the rainfall in the western towns and villages in this area exceeded 170mm in three hours, and 13 reservoirs exceeded the flood season limit, and the local towns of ostrich, Baizhang, Huanghu and Jingshan had great influence.

  The rivers in the disaster area have a large amount of water. Zhang Yuhuan photo

  The staff of Yuhang Pingyao Fire Squadron introduced that at 3: 23 on the 6th, the command center of Yuhang Fire Brigade received a report that houses were flooded due to rainfall near the village committee of Xianyukeng Village in ostrich town, and some people were trapped. After receiving the police, the center immediately dispatched fire rescue personnel to the scene for disposal, and after receiving the situation that people were trapped in the direction of Jingshan, additional personnel rushed to the scene to reinforce.

  The affected houses toppled over. Photo by He Huanfei

  At 3: 38, rescuers from Yuhang Pingyao Fire Squadron arrived at the scene and found that the road surface was blocked, and then the villagers near the entrance of Xianbaikeng Village were diverted. At 3: 47, full-time rescuers in Huanghu found that the houses in the village were flooded, and more than ten people were trapped. There was a large area of water and rocks on the road surface in the village. Then, the old people and children trapped in the village were carried back to safety one by one in groups, and the villagers’ houses were inspected one by one, and it was found that the villagers immediately diverted them.

  Due to the timely rescue and transfer, the current heavy rainfall has not caused any casualties. According to official preliminary statistics, among the more than 30 collapsed houses in the local area, there are 2 main houses and the rest are auxiliary houses; The road was damaged by 28 kilometers; 1 geological disaster occurred; The power supply of two roads in ostrich town was interrupted.

  According to the staff of State Grid Yuhang Power Supply Company, due to the damage caused by heavy rain to some power supply lines, poles were inverted and disconnected in the affected areas, and power outages occurred in some areas. The power sector is making every effort to repair the damaged lines. (End)