Extreme cold weather killed seven workers in Altay, Xinjiang.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi165438+1October 28th, the People's Government of Altay City, Xinjiang issued a circular late at night on the 28th, and the extremely cold weather caused seven workers to die in a project site in the city.

According to the report, since165438+June 20th, the local area has experienced the strongest regional cold wave weather in 10 years, with extreme weather processes such as gale, blizzard and cooling. 165438+1At about 23 o'clock on October 26th, Altay City received an alarm, and eight staff members of K58 station of the general contracting department of the first contract section of Abu Highway on G2 17 line lost contact due to extreme weather, requesting rescue. After receiving the police, the local authorities quickly organized rescue forces to fully carry out search and rescue work. 1At about11on October 27th, eight lost people were found one after another and immediately sent to the hospital for treatment. Among them, 1 person's vital signs were stable, and 7 people died.

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According to the introduction of Altay Municipal People's Government, due to the suspension of project construction, workers are ready to return home, and the project construction unit has arranged to transfer 14 workers in the station to Alahak Town. 165438+1At about 19 on October 26th, the station 14 people took two buses to Alahak town, about 4 kilometers away from K58 station. After the vehicle set off, due to the extreme weather, it was stuck on the road from the station to G2 17 National Road. After self-rescue, the preceding vehicle arrived in Alahak Town at 2 1: 30. A group of eight people left at 19: 00 10 and were stuck in a car about 500 meters away from the station, which failed to solve the problem for a long time. After telephone consultation with the team leader, the personnel in the car decided to abandon the car and return to the station on foot with their luggage. According to the person in charge of the station, at around 20: 30, the weather changes in this area were extremely intensified, the wind gradually increased, the temperature plummeted, the visibility of the lights was less than 3 meters, and the thickness of snow and snow in some sections exceeded 1 meter, and extreme weather such as strong wind, blizzard and cold wave superimposed, causing the staff to get lost when they returned to the station on foot.

According to the report, after the incident, the local party Committee and government communicated with the responsible comrades of the project unit for the first time, set up a leading group for the aftermath, and made every effort to rescue personnel, appease family members and investigate the incident.

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Minimum -48.6℃! Altay, Xinjiang suffered a rare snowstorm, and some herders lost their cattle and sheep, so the local authorities responded.

The cold weather is the most intuitive feeling brought by the cold wave weather sweeping most parts of northern Xinjiang. How cold is it? According to Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory, as of18: 00 on October 28th, 165438, the minimum temperature in Tuerhong Township, Fuyun County, Altay region has dropped to -48.6℃.

According to the news of Fuyun County Media Center,1From October 24 to 26, the surrounding area of Far East Ranch 165438+ in Fuyun County, Altay region was hit by extreme weather such as snow and sudden cooling. In some areas, the wind force reached 9, and the snowfall depth exceeded 1 m. The temperature in the Far East Ranch in Tuerhong and other towns plummeted to MINUS 40 degrees Celsius. Extreme weather led to the blockade of some sections of Far East Ranch in some towns and villages in Fuyun County, which caused frostbite of livestock and trapped people.

Rare Blizzard Attacks Altay, Xinjiang Image Source: Altay Zero Distance

Northern Xinjiang under extreme cooling

According to Tianmu News, Mr. Pu, who lives in Altay region, told reporters: "It has been snowing heavily for several days recently, with thick snow and strong winds at night. It is really cold. "

From165438+1October 25th, Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory issued a cold wave warning for three consecutive days, and on the 26th, it issued the first red cold wave warning in Xinjiang since 2008. Taking Altay as an example, the reporter inquired about its temperature trend in the past month. From165438+1October 22nd, the weather dropped from about 0 degrees to more than 20 degrees below zero, and the temperature changed rapidly.

Rare Blizzard Attacks Altay, Xinjiang Image Source: Altay Zero Distance

Xinjiang Meteorological Bureau predicts that strong cooling, strong wind and heavy snow will adversely affect animal husbandry production and livestock transfer. It is suggested that all pastoral areas should strengthen road safety management and do a good job of keeping warm and raising livestock in advance.

Ms. Zhang, whose hometown is in Yili Prefecture, told reporters that at this time or earlier in previous years, herders had to make a transition from summer pasture to winter pasture, so that their cattle and sheep could have forage to eat. However, this sudden snowstorm left many herders stranded on the road and even lost contact.

The so-called "transition" means that grassland grazing changes with the seasons. In Xinjiang's vast grasslands and alpine pastures, due to the zonality of grasslands at different altitudes in mountainous areas, herders will use grasslands at different altitudes to migrate and roam in different seasons and coexist with aquatic plants.

165438+1On October 27th, Weibo, official of Altay Branch of Yili Prefecture Procuratorate, sent a message to Weibo, saying that relevant departments at two levels in Altay region sent personnel to look for trapped people, and all units and departments were making efforts to help the people solve their difficulties through different forms.

Some herders have lost contact with cattle and sheep.

Local response: caused by extreme weather

According to the interface news report, on1October 28th, 2022, 165438+ A person from the Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Altay told the reporter that the herdsmen in Altay will move to pasture all the year round. This year, the local cold wave weather was severe, and some herders lost their cattle and sheep due to extreme weather. He said that the prevention and control of the epidemic did not affect the transition of herders. At present, all grass-roots agricultural departments are counting disaster losses.

A person in charge of Fuyun County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau under Altay told reporters that the recent losses of people and livestock in the county were mainly caused by snowstorm weather. At present, all the lost people and livestock have been found and safe.

Local reaction to the loss of cattle and sheep of herders. Image source: Fuyun County Rong Media Center

According to the person in charge,165438+1during the day on October 26th, strong winds began to blow in the local area, but the wind was not strong. At night, the wind suddenly became stronger, causing some sheepfolds to be opened and the sheep to get lost. Some livestock were scattered by the strong wind on their way back from the pasture. In order to find the lost livestock, herders caused some people to lose contact. That night, the fourth detachment of the county and the Agricultural and Rural Bureau and other units have taken immediate action to organize the search.

The person in charge of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Fuyun County said that due to the heavy snowstorm, some sheep were covered with heavy snow. The next day, after they found out, they dug the sheep out of the snow, photographed them and sent them to the group, which attracted attention on the Internet. He said that the person who released the video did not participate in the rescue and did not understand the actual situation in the local area.

The person in charge also said that before the arrival of the snowstorm, Fuyun County had made a weather forecast, and most herders were ready, and only a few herders suffered losses. There are more than 900 herders in 323 households in Fuyun County, and 8 herders were lost that night. Now all of them have been found, the personnel are safe, and all the lost livestock have been found.

Local measures have been introduced to reduce the loss of herders.

165438+1On October 28th, Altay Regional Media Center released a message saying that due to the influence of a new round of cold air, Altay recently ushered in a process of heavy snowfall, and the snow on mountain roads was a great test for herders.

Since this round of snowfall, the relevant departments in this area have organized special personnel to check the snow situation in pastoral areas for the first time, understand the difficulties of people's production and life, and do a good job in dealing with extreme weather in time. Up to now, 601.45 million livestock have been transferred in the whole region, and the remaining 240,000 livestock are expected to be transferred before 65,438+February 20th. 4,954,500 tons of forage and 75,087 tons of emergency forage have been reserved, which can meet the wintering needs of livestock in the whole region.

According to Liu Ben News, the reporter learned that local government departments have successively introduced policies to rescue the market. The staff of Fuyun County Civil Affairs Bureau said that they have issued corresponding rescue policies for the disaster, and they can apply as long as they meet the conditions. The staff of Altay Civil Affairs Bureau said that the heating fee and the corresponding living allowance have started to be distributed and will be distributed as soon as possible.

According to the interface news report, recently, the Civil Affairs Bureau of Altay region issued an announcement to disclose the rescue conditions and hotline during the epidemic in Altay region. A staff member of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Altay told the reporter that the local government has formulated a temporary relief policy based on the recent situation of the affected people. At present, 8000- 10000 people have been evacuated, including more than 30 affected herders. Initially, it is planned to provide 600 yuan life and 1 000 yuan heating assistance to the affected people at one time, and the people can apply through the community. This policy was formulated by Altay Administrative Office, but the funds are borne by the cities and counties under its jurisdiction, and the policies of each county may be slightly different. Altay city has arranged more than 3 million yuan of funds, and is currently preparing a roster for distribution.

The staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Fuhai County under the jurisdiction of Altay region said that the assistance policy is temporary, and people in need can apply through village committees or communities and issue them after verification. The standard is "one person, one thing, one discussion", and the upper limit is five times that of the local urban minimum living allowance. It is understood that the urban minimum living standard in Altay is 6 16 yuan. The staff member said that the civil affairs department only provided "bottom protection". If cattle and sheep suffer losses for other reasons, they can learn the rescue information through insurance, agriculture and other departments.