8 people have been rescued. The roof of Qiqihar No.1 Middle School Gymnasium collapsed. Gymnasium | Rescue | Roof
At 14:56 on July 23, 2023, the Command Center of Qiqihar Fire Rescue Detachment received an alarm that the gymnasium of Qiqihar No. 34 Middle School collapsed. The command center of the detachment immediately dispatched 39 fire trucks, 159 firefighting and rescue personnel, and 4 search and rescue dogs to the scene for disposal. The full duty command center of the detachment immediately dispatched them, and at the same time notified emergency linkage departments such as medical, public security, emergency, and power to come to the scene for coordinated disposal.
The Heilongjiang Provincial Fire Rescue Brigade dispatched the Daqing Detachment Heavy Earthquake Rescue Team to reinforce the scene.
At 15:10, firefighting and rescue forces arrived at the scene. After reconnaissance, the roof of the gymnasium at No. 34 Middle School collapsed and some people were trapped. Firefighters immediately launched rescue operations, using demolition tools to cut and clean collapsed building components in three directions: east, south, and north of the gymnasium; Using search and rescue dogs in conjunction with life detectors to search for buried personnel; Mobilize 3 hook machines and 2 forklifts to stand by the site.
As of 17:30, rescue forces have rescued 8 people and the rescue operation is currently underway.
It is understood that the collapsed gymnasium has a building area of about 1200 square meters, with a grid structure on the walls and a concrete slab on the ceiling.