By Yang Baolü, Nong Wenjian and Li Xiaoxian
杨宝律、农文尖、李笑仙
BEIJING, May 26 -- On the night of May 23, a mountain torrent struck Sanshe Village, Sishui Township, Longsheng County, Guilin City, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Guilin Detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Guangxi Corps immediately activated emergency response plan and prepared for rescue operations. At 9:30 a.m. on May 24, the Guilin Detachment dispatched 13 troops along with over 50 pieces of rescue equipment to the disaster-stricken area to carry out rescue efforts.
北京5月26日电 5月23日，广西桂林市龙胜各族自治县泗水乡三舍村突发山洪灾害。事发后，武警广西总队桂林支队立即启动救灾应急预案，做好相关救援准备。24日9:30时，接到上级命令，桂林支队立即派出13名官兵携带50多件救援装备赶赴受灾区域参与救援。
Due to the blocked roads, vehicles and large rescue equipment were temporarily unable to reach the disaster-stricken area. Braving the risk of secondary disasters, the 13-member task force proceeded on foot and carried out search and rescue efforts along the riverbank.
由于通往受灾地域的公路受阻，车辆及大型救援设备暂时无法到达现场。任务分队冒着次生灾害危险，徒步进入救灾一线，沿着河滩开展搜救工作。
As of 5:00 p.m. on May 24, troops of the Guilin Detachment had searched approximately two kilometers of riverbank. At present, the rescue operation is still proceeding in an intense and orderly manner.
截至24日17时，武警桂林支队官兵已完成约2公里的河滩搜救工作。目前，现场救援工作正紧张有序地开展。
