Someone jumped out from the third floor, Witness: Heard the explosion, suddenly! Department of Fire in Famous Scenic Spots in Guizhou | Scenic Spots | Witnesses
At around 10am on July 10th, a fire broke out in the Qianhu Miao Village Scenic Area in Xijiang, Qiandongnan, Guizhou.
The reporter contacted Ms. Ye, a tourist who was traveling in the local area. Ms. Ye told the reporter that the fire broke out at a homestay next to the exit point of the No. 1 Fengyu Bridge in the scenic area, with the words "Arnong Restaurant" written downstairs. The house is made of wooden structure, with a storefront facing the street and an inn at the location of the fire.
Ms. Ye said, "The cause of the fire may be a gas explosion. I heard a sudden explosion, then saw the window fall down, and there was smoke. Then I heard a series of explosions. After the fire broke out, people in the inn jumped out from the third floor, but fortunately they were caught by people below."
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Due to the location of the fire at the intersection, the fire rescue vehicle arrived quickly. The reporter contacted the local fire department, and the relevant staff said that the fire has been extinguished, and other situations are still under investigation.
At about 11:00 am on the 10th, Red Star News reporter contacted the scenic spot according to the phone number on the WeChat official account of "Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village Scenic Spot", but the operator said that this was a normal fire drill, there was no fire, and the drill was carried out by the local government in the scenic spot. But the Leishan County Government Office stated that they have received reports of a fire in the scenic area, and the fire has been brought under control with no fatalities and a few minor injuries.
Red Star News reporter found that the subject of WeChat official account authentication of "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Scenic Area" is Guizhou Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Cultural Tourism Investment Co., Ltd., which is responsible for scenic area services, tourism consulting, etc.
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In addition, the government of Xijiang Town in Leishan County and the staff of the Leishan County Fire Rescue Brigade have all stated that the relevant departments are handling and rescuing the situation. So, is there a fire drill in the scenic area? The staff of the Leishan County Fire Rescue Brigade said "no", but she also stated that she is an office worker and is not clear about the specific situation. The specific situation needs to be investigated before further discussion. The government of Xijiang Town, as well as the Emergency Management Bureau and Government Office of Leishan County, have stated that official information released shall prevail.
On the noon of July 10th, the Emergency Management Bureau of Leishan County, Guizhou Province issued a notice on this matter. Around 9:50 am on July 10th, a fire broke out in Xijiang Village, Leishan County. After the incident, firefighting, emergency, public security, first aid teams and other forces quickly arrived at the scene to carry out rescue operations. As of around 10:20, the fire has been completely extinguished, and two wooden houses of farmers have been burned. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.