BEIJING, June 6 -- In the past few days, continuous heavy rains hit the northwestern part of southwest China's Yunnan Province and caused a rare flood in Dulongjiang Township of Gongshan County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang. Many roads, power and communication facilities were severely damaged, leaving 15 tourists stranded in Bapo Village.
Rescue forces from an army brigade under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command, together with the local militia, rushed to the disaster area with compressed rations, life safety ropes, and other supplies to carry out rescue operations. At present, with concerted efforts, they have successfully transferred the trapped people to a safe area.
北京6月6日电 近日,连续暴雨侵袭滇西北,云南省怒江傈僳族自治州贡山县独龙江乡遭遇罕见洪灾。多处道路、电力、通信设施瘫痪,15名游客滞留巴坡村。南部战区陆军某旅官兵联合驻地民兵,携带压缩干粮、救生绳等物资,迅速奔赴灾区展开救援,成功将受困群众转移至安全地带。