Firefighters are hanging in the air to carry out a life and death rescue, heart wrenching! A man with a person and a car was washed away by a flood | Rescue | Life and Death
At around 3pm on July 30th, a man in Handan, Hebei Province, was driving a car under the bridge in Yetao Town, Wu'an City when he was wading through the water. He was washed into the Minghe River by turbulent floods for nearly 100 meters and was trapped in the center of the river, more than 50 meters away from the shore. The situation at the scene was extremely critical.
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After receiving a report from the public, the Handan Fire Rescue Brigade immediately dispatched one urban main battle fire truck and one communication support vehicle from the South Ring East Road Fire Rescue Station in Wu'an City. Eight fire rescue personnel rushed to the scene for rescue.
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After the firefighting and rescue personnel arrived at the scene, they immediately carried out rescue operations. Firstly, they used the method of wading and swimming to approach the trapped personnel. Due to the rapid flow of water, the rescue personnel were knocked over and lost control by the water after entering the river for 20 meters, making it impossible to approach.
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At this moment, the water flow suddenly increased, and the trapped vehicle began to roll due to the rapid flow, moving nearly 20 meters downstream towards the river channel. The flood flow once covered the roof, and the trapped person extended their head out of the vehicle with a tenacious survival consciousness.
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The on-site commander immediately changed the rescue plan, coordinated construction vehicles such as cranes, and assisted in the rescue. Finally, after more than an hour of thrilling rescue, the trapped man successfully landed.