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The list of victims of 7.21 was announced. The deputy director took off his pants and went into the water to carry the body

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The list of victims of 7.21 was released. The deputy director took off his pants and went into the water to carry the body. Distribution map of the victims. Mitbbs...

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Distribution map of the victims. Mitbbs.com A spokesman for the Beijing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said that among the 66 confirmed victims, 5 people died in the line of duty during rescue operations. Of the remaining 61 victims, 36 were men and 25 were women. The causes of death were: 46 people were drowned, 5 people were electrocuted, 3 people were house collapsed, 2 people were in mudslides, 2 people were from traumatic shock, 2 people were falling from heights, and 1 person was struck by lightning. Mitbbs.com According to reports, the distribution of the areas where the remains of the 61 victims were found is: 6 within the Fifth Ring Road, including 1 in the core urban area, and the rest are concentrated in suburban towns, especially in mountainous areas. The specific distribution is: 38 people in Fangshan District, mainly found in Hebei Town, Zhoukoudian, Qinglonghu and other towns; 6 people in Chaoyang District, found in Jinzhan, Shibalidian and other townships; 5 people in Fengtai District, found in Changxindian and other towns; 5 people in Shijingshan District; 3 people in Tongzhou District; 1 person each in Huairou District, Miyun County, Daxing District, and Dongcheng District.

A spokesman for the Beijing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters explained that the reason why the number of victims has not been announced until now is because heavy rains triggered flash floods and mudslides, which brought great difficulties to the search for victims. The identification of the victims also needs to be repeatedly investigated and verified. So far, the search work at the disaster site has been basically completed, and the number of victims will not increase significantly. As of tonight's press conference, Beijing has not received any new reports of missing persons, "but we will not give up the search." Mitbbs.com On behalf of the Beijing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the spokesperson expressed condolences to the victims of the disaster and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. He also said that we should seriously review and reflect, learn lessons, do our best to deal with the aftermath, and continuously improve the level of disaster prevention and resistance. Mitbbs.com

The deputy director of Beijing Fangshan Public Security Bureau went to the disaster area and took the lead in taking off his pants and diving into the water to carry the body. Mitbbs.com

He took off his pants and ordered his subordinates. Image source: CFP Mitbbs.com On the 21st, Beijing suffered heavy rainfall that had not been seen in 61 years, and Fangshan, Beijing, became the hardest hit area. Recently, a video of a deputy director of the Beijing Fangshan Public Security Bureau carrying the bodies of victims together with rescue workers in a heavy rainstorm area has been circulated on the Internet. The video shows the deputy director taking the lead in taking off his pants and getting into the water to carry the bodies of the victims with the rescue team. Mitbbs.com

News link Mitbbs.com Record of the dead in Fangshan heavy rain The corpse was so swollen that it was almost impossible to wear a shroud Mitbbs

In this heavy rain, cars on Yueliu Road and many nearby roads were swallowed up by rapids. Mitbbs.com Relatives searched for her for a day and night. The last phone call turned out to be a farewell: "Honey, I can't go to your place." Mitbbs.com At Kang Fengying's funeral, her body was swollen because she had been soaked for too long, and her family could hardly put her clothes on. Mitbbs.com On the rainy night of July 1, this 62-year-old man wanted to see his wife who was keeping bees in the mountains. Two days later, her family found her body in a wheat straw field hundreds of meters away from the road. Mitbbs.com Victim file Mitbbs.com Name: Kang Fengying Mitbbs.com Female, 62 years old Mitbbs.com Address: Xidong Village, Hancunhe Town, Fangshan District Mitbbs.com Cause of death: On the way home to Yueliu, she was swallowed by the rapids rushing out of the river and drowned Mitbbs.com Farewell to "Honey, I can't live with you anymore" Mitbbs.com In Xidong Village, Hancunhe Town, Fangshan District, Kang Fengying is said to be the only victim in the village during the heavy rain. Mitbbs.com The door frame of her courtyard is pasted with a white paper symbolizing the recent death of someone, and the words "honey for sale" are painted on the wall. Mitbbs.com I started beekeeping a few years ago. At this time of year, my wife Hu Mao often stays in the mountains. On the evening of July 21, when the rain began to pour into Xidong Village, Kang Fengying decided to go to the mountains to see her wife. Mitbbs.com called a relative, and the two drove onto Yueliu Road near the village. No one would have thought that on this night, this spacious, flat four-lane road would leave some passersby behind forever. Mitbbs.com At 9 o'clock that night, Hu Maochang received a call from Kang Fengying, "Honey, I can't go to your place." Mitbbs.com Kang Fengying was on her way back but she didn't know that the rain had filled a river that had been dry for many years next to Yueliu Road and was about to overflow the road. Mitbbs.com Suddenly, a flea market log was carried by the rapids. The log hit the windshield and rain poured in. Mitbbs.com The relative who was driving the car pulled Kang Fengying out of the car, and the two of them hugged a telephone pole by the roadside. The rain is getting heavier and the water level is getting higher. They don't know how long they can hold on. Mitbbs.com At this moment, a cement truck drove over, and its huge body temporarily blocked some of the water flow. This was an excellent opportunity to escape. The relative jumped over first and grabbed the car body. Instinctively, he also grabbed the old man's hand, and Kang Fengying followed and jumped over. Mitbbs.com Everything happened in an instant, missed, dropped, disappeared into the water. When relatives went to look for it, they could only see the rapids in the dark night. Mitbbs.com Looking for "Finding her out can't wait even a day later" Mitbbs.com The Hu family is a big name in Xidong Village, so gathering some people is not a problem. The rain was still falling, and several tribesmen had already rushed to the scene of the accident. Mitbbs.com With no equipment, no experience, and a boat towed from a repair shop, the search began. The boat was broken down and flooded soon after, so everyone had to go into the water to look for it. In the heavy rain, what they have to fight is "a vast ocean". Mitbbs.com On the morning of the 22nd, when the two sons who lived in the city arrived, dozens of people were already searching for their missing relatives on Yueliu Road. itbbs.com His son Hu Haigang and others found three corpses in total, but none of them was Kang Fengying. "I already knew at that time that the person must be dead." For the Hu family, finding the person as soon as possible is to give the body more "dignity." Mitbbs.com They also tried to contact a professional salvage team, but the reply was that they could only arrive the next morning. "No, we can't wait even a day to fish her out," Hu Haigang said. Mitbbs.com Under the water beside Yueliu Road, there are fallen wheat straw everywhere. Opening every inch of wheat straw, the two sons of the Hu family hoped that the familiar figure would appear as soon as possible.

When the wounds cut by wheat straw were all over Hu Haigang's entire calf, Kang Fengying's body was found hundreds of meters away from Yueliu Road on the morning of the 23rd. There were no obvious wounds on her body, but it was just covered with mud and water. Mitbbs.com recalls "My mother is good to me, so I have to find her." Mitbbs.com Yesterday morning, cries rang out in Xidong Village, and Kang Fengying was buried. Her body was so swollen from being soaked for so long that her family could hardly help her put on clothes. Mitbbs.com For this 62-year-old man, people in the village described him as "kind and responsive to requests". Looking at the funeral procession, many viewers shed tears. Mitbbs.com When his 5-year-old grandson came home, he couldn't see the fat grandma who was always smiling. He looked around anxiously. The elder brother, who had become more sensible, told him: "Stop looking." The grandson seemed to understand, but he searched even more urgently, stamping his feet and shouting: "Where is my grandma?" Mitbbs.com The relative who drove the car still does not want to face the Hu family. According to others, for several days, he always wakes up suddenly from his sleep and shouts: "Water, water is coming." On the night of the old man's burial, the smell of alcohol permeated Hu's house. For them, "I have been too tired for the past few days and need to take a good rest." Mitbbs.com Hu Haigang was the one who finally discovered his mother's body. He took a sip of white wine and looked at Kang Fengying's colorful portrait with a red face. "My mother is good to me, so I have to let me find her." Mitbbs.com

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