[Epoch Times October 07, 2021]Heavy rains continued to fall in many parts of Shanxi Province, and floods caused many landslides. The abutment of the Changyuan River Bridge in Shanxi was washed away by floods, and the railway foundation was washed away, causing several meters of railroad tracks to hang in the air. A freight train came to an emergency stop on a suspended railroad track, and the scene was extremely thrilling.
According to comprehensive land media reports, on October 6, a video from a public in Qixian County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province showed that the Changyuan River Bridge between Qixian County and Dongguan Town on the Nantong-Pu Line was washed down by floods, and a railway track several meters of sleepers was suspended in the air. . A freight train came to an emergency stop on the railroad tracks, and the scene was very dangerous. Local residents said that the flood washed away the foundations of the railway, leaving only the rails and sleepers standing in the air, like a cable bridge.
The abutment of Changyuan River Bridge was washed down, resulting in the suspension of trains such as 1551, K7807/8, K604, K866, K731, K610, 4641, 2604; K603, 1552 and other trains were delayed. Through passenger trains passing through Taiyuan and Daping stations are also delayed or suspended to varying degrees.
In the early morning of the 6th, 9 landslides occurred in the Lingshi section of the Jingkun Expressway in both directions, and the two-way traffic was interrupted. The side slope at k834+700 in the Changzhi direction of the Tailong section of the Erguang Expressway collapsed, and several toll stations were closed.
On the morning of the 6th, a landslide occurred in Wukongyao, Pu County, Shanxi Province. A large amount of soil poured out from the mountain, and there were parked vehicles buried under the mountain. Nearby residential buildings suffered varying degrees of damage.
At about 11 o’clock in the evening on October 5, a landslide occurred in Jingpo Village, Pu County, Shanxi Province, causing 5 people to be buried. The trapped persons were rescued, of which 4 were killed and 1 injured.
On the 5th, dykes broke in many places in Qingxu and Qixian sections of the Wuma River in Shanxi Province, and many villages were flooded. Approximately 15,000 people from 8 local villages were evacuated overnight.
In addition, due to rainfall, railway traffic in Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other places was also affected. The continued heavy rains suspended 59 trains from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province or via the local area on October 6, and several scenic spots including the Yellow River Hukou Waterfall were closed. A landslide occurred in Nanzheng District of Hanzhong City on the same day, and 449 people from 143 households had to be evacuated. As of 8 o’clock that night, the heavy rain caused a total of 53,729 people in 76 towns in the city.
Editor in charge: Fang Xiao
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