7 people killed by torrent swept away in valley in Sichuan province, China

Vacationers waiting for rescue on a rock

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(Beijing = Yonhap News) Correspondent Han Jong-gu = Seven vacationers were swept away by rapids in a valley in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, and died.

According to Chinese media on the 14th, including Shin Shinbo, a large amount of fire suddenly poured down a valley in Chengdu around 3:30 pm the day before, and 7 residents who were enjoying their summer vacation were swept away by the rapids, killing 3 people and injuring 3 others.

In a video released by Chinese media, a man shouted at the residents to evacuate quickly, and after a while, a huge amount of water poured down from the top of the valley.

The video also showed a dizzying figure of a man who could not evacuate out of the valley, holding a small child on a rock and waiting for rescue.

An eyewitness told the Chinese media at the time, “About 10 seconds after I was told to evacuate, a huge amount of water came down from the top of the mountain.”

Chinese media are presuming that the valley water has swelled due to heavy rain on the mountain top.

Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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