After the eruption of the undersea volcano in Tonga, the safety of the local Chinese and overseas Chinese touched everyone's heart.
On the evening of the 16th Beijing time, Liang Qing, head of China Civil Engineering Group South Pacific Co., Ltd., told the main station reporter that the company's current more than 40 Chinese employees in Tonga are not life-threatening, and have 3 months to 6 months of living materials.
Liang Qing, head of China Civil Engineering Group South Pacific Co., Ltd.: At 1:05 p.m. on the 15th, I received a notice and report from the front that there was a volcanic eruption in Tonga. After more than an hour, I continued to communicate with my colleagues in front, but when I arrived at 3 p.m. Beijing time on the 15th, I could not contact my colleagues in Tonga. We contacted Tonga by other means, such as by phone, but still could not be reached.
Wang Cong: What is the situation of local employees now?
Liang Qing, head of China Civil Engineering Group South Pacific Co., Ltd.: At six o'clock on the morning of the 16th, reliable sources said that all our employees were safe and there was no loss of property, but only that the shock wave of the volcanic eruption shattered the glass of our building a lot. The news uploaded back on the evening of the 16th said that the volcanic ash had been cleaned up.
Wang Cong: Now the personnel are safe, but in other aspects, such as in life, will they be affected by some?
Liang Qing, head of China Civil Engineering Group South Pacific Co., Ltd.: In terms of material security, I have no worries, because during the epidemic prevention and control period, our company's requirements must be to reserve emergency supplies for more than 3 months to 6 months in overseas markets to prepare for the impact of the epidemic. Therefore, there are more than 3 months to 6 months of material reserves in front of Tonga, including living materials and medicines, etc., and the material support in the front is sufficient.
Wang Cong: So what are you most worried about now?
Liang Qing, head of China Civil Engineering Group South Pacific Co., Ltd.: What I am most worried about now is their water and air pollution problems after the volcanic eruption, and there is no official news from Tonga to dispel our worries and doubts.
Liang Qing said the company had a charter flight from Vanuatu to Tonga on January 18, and they were still communicating with airlines that they would send emergency supplies to Tonga once the conditions were met.
Source: CCTV News Client