What casualties were caused by the heavy rain in Ya'an?

This year is really full of disasters, not just the epidemic. Continuous rains for several months have caused floods in many places. Chickens and ducks in many farms have been drowned by the heavy rain. Just on August 11th. The Ya'an Emergency Management Bureau announced that the heavy rain in Ya'an has resulted in the death of six people and the loss of contact with five others. We would like to advise all residents not to go out when it rains heavily.

When it rains heavily, many places open sewer manhole covers for drainage. Generally, warning signs are placed next to the wellhead, but some warning signs may be washed away by heavy rain. It is extremely dangerous to accidentally fall into the sewer. Since August 10, heavy rains have occurred in many cities in Ya'an. Many places were severely affected. After the disaster occurred, Ya'an City immediately launched an emergency response. The superior personnel of Ya'an City also rushed to the scene for rescue as soon as possible.

Currently, firefighters and rescue teams are working hard to find missing people and buried people. Some roads, houses, farmland, water conservancy, electric power facilities, etc. in Ya'an City were damaged to varying degrees. The detailed disaster situation is being further verified. The fire brigade of Sichuan Province has also rushed to the rescue. Heavy rainfall on the night of the 10th caused landslides in many places in Ya'an and many roads were interrupted.

Currently, many roads in Ya'an city are severely flooded, making it impassable for vehicles and pedestrians. The traffic police are already organizing management and clearing the roads. Many superiors issued instructions immediately, requiring the missing persons to be found as soon as possible and the people threatened by the floods to be relocated. Avoid casualties as much as possible.

On the night of August 10, heavy rainfall caused a large number of people to be trapped in many places in Ya'an City. Firefighters there rescued 124 people in five hours and evacuated people affected by the floods. There were 246 people in the crowd.