Race Against Time to Rescue and Repair – Live Coverage of the Gansu Yuzhong Flash Flood Rescue Scene

On normal days, a small stream that could normally be crossed with a step has turned into a mud river tens of meters wide, carrying rocks in the blink of an eye. Wang Jianyuan, a villager in Jiuzhuangou Village, Mapo Township, Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, said that even the 80-year-old villagers have never seen such heavy rain and intense flash floods. On the morning of August 9, reporters followed the firefighting rescue team and hiked for over an hour to reach Jiuzhuangou Village. Jiuzhuangou Village, where Wang Jianyuan resides, is one of the severely affected villages in the current flash flood disaster. Recalling the flash flood that struck in the early hours of the previous day, he still shudders with fear. On August 9, multiple emergency rescue teams gathered in Mapo Township, Yuzhong County, working tirelessly to repair the damaged roads. ‘Time waits for no one! We must push even harder!’ exclaimed the determined rescuers as they worked tirelessly to clear debris and restore access to the affected areas.