Or died unexpectedly during the process of seeking help, details disclosed: experienced team leader, 4 people self driving in Lop Nur for rescue | Jia | Details
Recently, after the unfortunate death of four people driving in Lop Nur, while feeling deeply regretful, there were also doubts about the leader Jia's "wrong team": "Is there a problem of inexperienced guides?" "Why does an experienced guide end up walking out to seek help?"
Red Star News reporters learned from rescue workers and friends of Jia, among other informed sources, that Jia has extensive experience as a guide. The video released by his Tiktok account also shows that Jia often passes through no man's land such as Lop Nor. Although the specific situation of the four people who lost contact is still unknown, friends speculate based on the rescue scene that Jia and his team of four people may have died accidentally due to a vehicle malfunction that prevented them from driving and seeking help from outside.
Rescue personnel are conducting search and rescue in Lop Nur, according to the interviewees
A car has been refueled incorrectly before
Or anxious to hike for help due to an accident with a teammate
In response to many questions on the internet, Red Star News reporters contacted Mr. Liu, a friend of Mr. Jia, and Mr. Su, who was delivering fuel to the convoy, to inquire about the situation on August 1st and 2nd. Both individuals stated that most of the team members involved in this incident did not know each other, and all set off in groups to cross Lop Nur, with many accidents occurring during the journey.
Mr. Liu said that his teammates in the same team informed him that on July 23rd, a Tyrannosaurus Rex car in the team had a malfunctioning fuel tank and could not be driven. After inspection, it was found that there may be an oil problem. The supplier was immediately contacted to send a batch of oil in, but the team members mistakenly added diesel to the car, and the car still cannot run. And while the team members were dismantling the fuel tank hoping to pour out the internal diesel, they accidentally pulled off the fuel inlet pipe, causing the vehicle's engine to fail to start. In the end, everyone had no choice but to abandon the car.
On July 24th, the team decided to abandon the faulty vehicle and have leader Jia drive his pickup truck, along with a man, a woman, and a local repairman from Dunhuang, driving a total of four people from the Tyrannosaurus Rex towards the exit direction. The purpose was to hope that the team leader could send these people out and come back to meet with the main force.
Jia's friend said that some netizens mistakenly believed that the leader Jia had added diesel to the car, but in fact, the mistake was caused by the owner of the modification shop. After discovering that rescue was not possible, the shop owner left. Subsequently, Jia returned with his teammates for rescue. A friend said that Jia himself is a kind-hearted person in his life. "On the internet, the team leader has always been blamed. Although everyone has a responsibility, not all the 'blame' is on him."
Mr. Su provided logistics support personnel for the fleet entering Lop Nur with fuel and other items. He stated that he had sent gasoline, diesel, and drinking water to the fleet and marked the fuel. "They called us, and I arranged for logistics personnel to deliver oil and water to them. Diesel fuel is marked on the oil drum and comes in a white plastic bag, which tells them it's diesel fuel. The one without the plastic bag is gasoline."
At the same time, Mr. Su said that the online controversy claimed that they did not bring enough fuel to the vehicle, which led to the need to deliver fuel. However, in reality, their fleet did not bring all the fuel, but instead asked the supply personnel to deliver it when the fleet reached a certain position. "It's hot in summer, so it's not safe to load all the fuel on the car."
"The team leader is also a very experienced person who walks in Lop Nur all year round." Mr. Su said that the team leader of the team has two people. During the journey, the members of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and some other members drove separately from the main fleet. The team members who want to continue crossing Lop Nur are led by another leader, while the team members who do not want to cross are led by Jia towards the exit.
According to insiders, when Jia and others left the convoy, they were driving two cars in total. One of them is Jia's own blue pickup truck, and the other is a Toyota Land Cruiser. The personnel on Jia's blue pickup truck include the owner of a Tyrannosaurus Rex that mistakenly added diesel, two friends, and one repairman.
According to Mr. Su's understanding, it is suspected that the Toyota Land Cruiser, which was returning with Jia, also broke down on the way back. Jia decided to have the Toyota Land Cruiser stop in place and wait, and they continued to sail outward in search of rescue. "Because it is very close to the exit, with a straight-line distance of less than 30 kilometers left, we left the Toyota Land Cruiser in place and waited because they had food, drink, and water on board."
After Jia and his team of four lost contact with the Toyota Land Cruiser, Mr. Su had no way of knowing the specific situation afterwards. According to Mr. Su's speculation, the vehicle Jia was driving may have gotten stuck during the day, and several people in the car took turns digging sand with their hands, which may have caused heatstroke. In this situation, Jia could only go out on foot to seek rescue, but unfortunately died. The three people in the car were unable to wait for rescue and also died one after another. "I am also familiar with Lao Jia. It should be during this process that the team members developed heat stroke, such as severe cases of heatstroke, and the car could not move. That's why Lao Jia chose to go on foot to seek rescue."
"A straight-line distance of 20-30 kilometers, if you walk for a few hours at night, you will go out. Perhaps the situation was urgent at that time, and the team members must have encountered some situation, so he would choose to go out alone during the day to seek rescue." Mr. Su believes that under normal circumstances, the team members did not show any major diseases, heat stroke, heatstroke or other symptoms. As a person who frequently visits Lop Nur, Jia would not choose to walk on foot in the desert during the day, but he would definitely choose to go out at night.
Lost vehicle found, according to the interviewee
Insiders claim:
The trajectory map in Lop Nur is not entirely reliable
Before providing fuel and other security items to the convoy, Mr. Su claimed that he had also encountered danger while filming footage of crossing unmanned areas.
Mr. Su said that at that time, he only brought two cars along with other filming personnel to shoot. Due to oil quality issues, after entering Lop Nur, at around 4 pm on the same day, there was also a situation where the fuel injectors of both vehicles were blocked due to poor gasoline quality, resulting in the fuel injectors of both vehicles being damaged. In the end, the vehicle was unable to drive.
Mr. Su said that at that time, another car decided to go to the front to search for a campsite, and he followed behind to shoot. However, after the shooting was completed, the vehicle's fuel injector malfunctioned and immediately stopped in place. While Mr. Su was waiting, he saw that the car in front had driven forward for about five kilometers and also stalled. After nightfall, everyone did not move and rested in place after communicating through the walkie talkie. The next morning at dawn, Mr. Su and others decided to gather everyone's supplies on foot and wait for rescue.
"We have our own rescue team, and every time we enter and exit, we arrange for the rescue team to wait outside for a rescue call 24 hours without turning off their phones." Mr. Su said that he immediately called the rescue team through satellite phone after discovering the vehicle problem, and the other party immediately responded.
Mr. Su told Red Star News reporters that his team has been walking in places such as Mount Altun and Kekexili all year round, and has a lot of experience in safety assurance. He also provides support for college students in their studies, glacier research, animal and plant surveys, geological exploration, and film material shooting.
Mr. Su said that China's off-road market has just become popular in the past two years, and everyone must prioritize safety. Unmanned areas are not a place that regular tourists can enter. In the past two years, off-road has become popular, and many people just take an Ovi trajectory and start directly, but in fact, they do not understand the Ovi trajectory. Its trajectory can also change depending on the season, for example, when crossing in winter, there may be an icy lake ahead, and when crossing, it passes directly on the icy lake. But when crossing through there again in summer, the icy lake turns into a lake, making it easy for people to lose direction if they cannot pass through. So I also advise friends who plan to play Extreme Crossing to learn more first aid, self rescue, or some outdoor routine experience, and it is best to find a reliable team to ensure the adventure activities.
