Hotel Building collapse in Wujiang District, Suzhou China : firefighters raced against time to search and rescue with bare hands

China News Service, Suzhou, July 13 (Reporter Yangbo Zhu Xiaoying) According to the local government, the auxiliary building of the Four Seasons Kaiyuan Hotel in Wujiang District, Suzhou City collapsed on the afternoon of the 12th. After intense search and rescue, as of 6:30 on the 13th, firefighters had rescued 14 trapped people from the scene.

Search and rescue work went on all night. Photo by Yangbo

As the plum just came out, the local temperature exceeded 30℃. The hot and humid weather made the rescue scene extremely sultry. A reporter from Chinanews.com saw that the rescue team raced against time and raced against time during the golden rescue period. The atmosphere was busy and tense. In the middle of the night, the sound of electric drills and hammers from demolishing collapsed buildings was still lingering. Rescuers shouted from time to time: "Is anyone down there?"

Search and rescue work went on all night. Photo by Yang Bo

As the location of the trapped people on the radar detector gets closer, rescuers use group relays to uninterrupted digging with bare hands and use small tools for excavation and rescue. A fire fighter said: "As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must work harder."

The collapsed house was seriously damaged. The building is older and is located in a lively street market, surrounded by residential areas and façade houses.

The fire officers and soldiers searched and rescued all night until dawn. Photo by Yang Bo

A reporter from Chinanews.com observed through the drone lens that the emergency headlights at the rescue site were all turned on and the lights were bright. There are a large number of firefighters and soldiers in orange-red clothes, densely scattered in every corner of the collapsed ruins, searching for signs of life. Above the collapsed house, rescue was carried out all night. Fire officers and soldiers set up camps on the spot, taking turns to replace firefighters who take short breaks.

According to the WeChat official account of the Emergency Management Department, at about 15:33 on the 12th, the auxiliary building of the Four Seasons Kaiyuan Hotel in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province collapsed. The local fire rescue team immediately dispatched 6 heavy rescue teams, 2 light rescue teams, A heavy construction machinery brigade, a search and rescue dog team, and the Jiangsu Fire Rescue Corps mobilized more than 600 firefighters to rush to the scene for rescue.

Around the scene of the accident, replaced fire officers and soldiers slept on the ground. Photo by Yang Bo

After the accident, Lou Qinjian, secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee, gave instructions, emphasizing the need to mobilize professional teams to scientifically organize search and rescue, spare no effort to treat the wounded, minimize casualties, and prevent secondary disasters; identify the cause of the accident, implement responsibilities, and do a good job Follow-up work. Wu Zhenglong, deputy secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Jiangsu Province, gave instructions and immediately rushed to the scene of the accident to direct rescue and disposal work.

Cause of the accident is under further investigation. (Finish)

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