Jimu news reporter Liu Qin Zeng Lingke reported in Yuxi, Yunnan
At about 5 p.m. on June 10, Jimu News reporter Yimen County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, saw at the scene that because of the appearance of elephants, the temporary traffic control of National Highway 357 was temporarily restricted for 1 hour.
At about 5 p.m. on the 10th, the Jimu News reporter saw at the location of the 357 National Highway near the cross township of Yimen County, Yuxi City, that dozens of muck trucks suddenly lined up on the road and drove from the direction of Asan to the direction of Yimen County. Subsequently, the on-duty traffic police said that there were elephants in front of them, so it was necessary to temporarily close the road, but "just a moment" can restore traffic.
After about 10 minutes, the vehicle can still continue on National Highway 357. After 3 kilometers, a large number of vehicles were stopped, and the drivers were not dissatisfied, they got off the car and looked forward on the side of the road, hoping to see the elephant's tracks, and some people were curious to discuss the route of the elephant's travel. A lady passing by here said happily: "I see it many times a day in the news, if only I could see elephants!" ”
Mr. Zhou, who was also watching from the side of the road, told Jimu News that he was accustomed to this, "Because of elephants, I have been blocked on this national highway for the third time." "Mr. Zhou is a worker working on a highway near National Highway 357, and because of the needs of his work, he passes through National Highway 357 almost every day, sometimes more than once a day.
Mr. Zhou introduced that the first time he was stopped by traffic police on National Highway 357 was at about 10 p.m. on June 6. In a hurry to get back to his accommodation, he took a 4-hour detour from the country lanes. The second time was at about 3 p.m. on June 8, when it was opened to traffic in a relatively short time.
"The third time is today." Mr. Zhou said, and took out his mobile phone to show the Jimu news reporter: "On the afternoon of the 9th, my colleagues also took videos and photos of elephants. The reporter saw from the video that the elephant herd was moving slowly halfway up the mountain.
At 6:45 p.m. on the 10th, National Highway 357 finally resumed traffic. Jimu News reporter learned that at about 5 p.m. on the 10th, the elephant herd found a natural outdoor "bathroom" in the old village of Zhimu in Shijie Township, Yimen County, wading through muddy water, mud face, rolling around in mud soup...
According to the Yunnan Provincial Forest Fire Brigade, as of 17:00 on June 9, the elephant herd had migrated 3.7 kilometers in a southwesterly direction and continued to operate in Shijie Township, Yimen County, Yuxi City. Isolated for 4 days, the solo elephant entered Kunming Tranquility at 18:30 on June 8, and moved in the dense forest southwest of the Eighth Street Street, about 12 kilometers away from the elephant herd, and the people and elephants were safe.
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