17 people were swept away by the waves while playing on the beach, and 11 people have been confirmed to be killed! Witnesses reconstruct the incident

In the early morning of August 15, according to Xinhua News Agency, this reporter learned from the Zhangpu County Government of Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, that on the afternoon of August 14, 17 non-local personnel came to the beach near Jiangkou Village in Qianting Town, Zhangpu County, Zhangzhou City, on their own and were caught in the sea. After receiving the alarm, Zhangzhou City and County made every effort to organize search and rescue.

17 people who fell into the water have been searched and rescued, of which 11 people died after ineffective rescue, and 6 people had stable vital signs. The cause of the falling into the water is still under further investigation, and the search and rescue of the falling water incident on the beach in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, has ended.

On the evening of the 14th, a witness told the Jimu News reporter that the group of people who went to the beach to play, all of them were swept away by the waves, and they could not see the shadows for ten minutes. After that, he saw that a cordon had been raised around him, and there were ships and helicopters searching and rescuing at sea.

There were 11 people pulled up by rescuers, basically motionless, and there were still staff searching and rescuing at night.

According to the "We Video" news, witness Mr. Yang said that 17 people were working in the same factory, and they held some food to play by the beach that day, and after eating, everyone held hands and played with the waves at the seaside, and the group was swept into the sea. One of the people taking pictures was spared, calling for help from those around him.

The video provided by Mr. Yang saw from Jimu News that the roadside and near the beach were pulled up, a large number of vehicles were parked on the side of the road, and helicopters hovered on the sea.

Jimu News reporters called the Zhangpu County government, and the staff said that the leaders had rushed to the scene to deal with it, and it was not clear what the specific casualties were. The government staff of Qianting Town said that they would inform them later.

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China Youth Daily synthesizes Xinhua News Agency, Jimu News, China-Singapore Video, Our Video, etc

Source: China Finance and Economics News