Flash flood kills 6 tourists in NW China
SHIZUISHAN, Ningxia - Six tourists died and more than 30 were evacuated after a flash flood that soaked amountain ravine in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region Saturday, local authorities said.
The flash flood, triggered by torrential rains in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, hit the LeekRavine in the Helan Mountain that borders Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Shizuishan city ofNingxia at 12 pm, Ningxia's regional drought relief and flood control headquarters said in astatement.
Nine tourists were washed away while playing near a waterfall in the ravine. Six of them werefound dead by rescuers and the other three were hospitalized with injuries, it said.
At least 30 other tourists were evacuated to the city proper for safety considerations, said XuDongtao, an officer with Ningxia's fire prevention headquarters who led the rescue operation.
More than 100 officers and fire fighters joined the search and rescue.
The city government of Shizuishan warned citizens Saturday of more mountain torrents andlandslides in the Helan Mountain this flood season.
The flash flood, triggered by torrential rains in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, hit the LeekRavine in the Helan Mountain that borders Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Shizuishan city ofNingxia at 12 pm, Ningxia's regional drought relief and flood control headquarters said in astatement.
Nine tourists were washed away while playing near a waterfall in the ravine. Six of them werefound dead by rescuers and the other three were hospitalized with injuries, it said.
At least 30 other tourists were evacuated to the city proper for safety considerations, said XuDongtao, an officer with Ningxia's fire prevention headquarters who led the rescue operation.
More than 100 officers and fire fighters joined the search and rescue.
The city government of Shizuishan warned citizens Saturday of more mountain torrents andlandslides in the Helan Mountain this flood season.
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