Building in Changsha, Hunan, China collapses, causing serious casualties.Photo: Reprinted from Beijing Youth Daily
It was only reported yesterday ( 5 ) that 5 people were killed and 10 people were rescued in the collapse of the Changsha building, but the Chinese media that still lost contact with more than 30 people suddenly admitted today ( 6 ) that the disaster was catastrophic. China’s “CCTV” reported this morning that the victims Up to 53 people.
For this rare major disaster, “CCTV” only took a short paragraph:
According to a press conference on the collapse of self-built houses by residents in Changsha, Hunan, at present, the rescue work at the scene of the collapse of self-built houses by residents in Changsha has ended. As of 3:03 on May 6, all the trapped and missing persons at the accident site had been found, of which 10 were rescued and 53 were killed.
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is about to be held in just a few months, and it is related to whether Chinese President Xi Jinping can be re-elected. At this time, the news of this major disaster has somewhat embarrassed Xi Jinping. Some Chinese observers believe that it is because the Internet has developed and the public has collected a lot of video evidence that local officials and the central media cannot cover up the truth.
According to a report by Chinese media “Tencent.com” yesterday, a resident’s self-built house collapsed in Changsha, Hunan, China on April 29. At the time of the incident, 23 people were trapped and 39 people lost contact nearby. A total of 10 victims have been rescued so far. 5 victims, but the number of victims announced today is as high as 53, which shows that yesterday’s report was wrong.
According to the local rescue team, the local rescue method adopts the method of layer-by-layer operation and layer-by-layer detection. Each layer is uncovered for detection, and excavation is carried out manually to reduce damage to survivors and damage to the remains of the victims. , but due to the slow progress, only 10 people were rescued.
Wen Peng, commander of the on-site emergency rescue team of the Changsha Fire Rescue Detachment, said that the collapsed self-built house had 8 floors, some of which were family hotels.
It is understood that the collapsed building is located in Panshuwan, Jinping Community, Jinshanqiao Street, Wangcheng District, Changsha City. The building is a screening cafe, the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors are family hotels, and the 7th and 8th floors are self-contained houses. Most of the trapped people are college students from the nearby Changsha Medical College.
The rescue work at the site of the collapse of Changsha residents’ self-built houses has been completed. Among them, 10 people were rescued and 53 people were killed.
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is about to be held in just a few months, and it is related to whether Chinese President Xi Jinping can be re-elected. At this time, the news of this major disaster has somewhat embarrassed Xi Jinping.
A 21-year-old girl who was trapped under rubble for 88 hours in Changsha, Hunan Province was rescued by firefighters.Figure: Taken from the mainland website
A self-built house collapsed in Changsha, and the 9th trapped person was rescued.Picture: Taken from CCTV