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Zhong Daxiang reported that: "308 meters of the main alley was blocked by coal stones, and no one could get past it. The 427 metres of the total return belt alley are sealed with water and are no longer accessible to personnel. The gas below is normal, oxygen is normal...”

Statistics above the mine show that of the 261 people who worked nights and early shifts, 138 were trapped downhole, in addition to 123 who were safely elevated.

According to the information brought back by Zhong Daxiang, after preliminary analysis by Qiu Huiquan, the greatest possibility is to pass through the cracks formed by the geological formation during the digging process, or encounter the surface water of the original rock melting hole and crack channel into the mine, causing a water permeability accident.

And because of the permeable impact on the roof of the aisle, and because of the roof, the water is blocked in the area where aisle 3 intersects the main aisle.

Now, according to the results of Zhong Daxiang's field survey, the water level beneath submerged the vents of lane 3, and the water level did not rise further, indicating that the water level of this underground lane was basically level with lane 3, meaning that it remained basically at a depth of 670-680 meters.

At this level, all six lanes in the Forest Village Mine Workshop 2 and Workshop 3 are submerged in large water. Only two lanes in Workshop 1, as well as part of the main ventilation lane, have not been submerged some 427 meters long. The workers who fled downhole were basically miners working in Workspace 1 and those who fled from Workspace 2 or 3 in advance.

In the production process of coal mines, there may already be surface water hazards formed by surface collapse or geological formation, passageways entering the mine, water accumulation hazards in the mining areas and abandoned alleyways, and hazards of raw rock water bodies in the construction of raw rock cavities, fractures, etc.

The main causes of water damage are: no water exploration or unreasonable water exploration process during the extraction process; encounter of aqueous geological formations during the extraction process; expose water bodies during blasting and drilling; expose water bodies during ground pressure activities; unreasonable drainage facilities, equipment design or construction; illegal operation during the extraction process; failure to timely detect signs of water rush; failure to timely and effective water exploration and waterproofing measures when detecting signs of water rush; failure to take reasonable hydrophobic and water-conducting measures during the extraction process, accumulation of water in the extraction area and in the abandoned alley; communication between the alley, the working surface and the surface water body; sudden increase in downhole flooding when rainfall suddenly increases, etc.

“In underground operations, such disasters are entirely avoidable as long as they are detected in a strict and timely manner, and when water is visited in a timely manner. However, now that disaster accidents have occurred, there is a risk that coal mines will not operate according to specifications in their operations. ”

Qiu Huiquan's calm face still needs to be continued. Liu Yang interrupted his words: “Chief Qiu, now is not the time to hold accountable, you can now say how to save one or more of the following people. Time doesn't wait...”

I know time doesn't wait, but are the people down there still alive? Even Qiu Huiquan himself was reluctant to believe the outcome of his judgment.

It was a water-penetrating accident, not a simple landslide, so there's still room down there for the miners to hold on for a while. The water has flooded the main ventilated lanes, which are relatively high, and it is an absolute miracle that people are still alive inside those lanes, which are low below.

Even though he had no confidence in himself, he cut the nail and said: “Drainage... there is only one way to set up the pump drainage, otherwise no one can go down...”

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Downhole, Lin Libing climbed the anchor rod with his hands, hung like a bat on the alley wall, his arms soon became sour, his body below his waist soaked in the water, and he was covered in bitter cold.

“What are we gonna do? Can you get up there alive?”

“My arm is losing consciousness. ”

“Then you have to hold on! Must be alive. ”

The water was getting cold, the air was getting thinner and thinner, one of the workers couldn't hold on, his hands were loose, he pounced, he fell, let the people on the wall scream hard, but there was no more echo.

“I can't do this. I have to think of a way.” Lin Libing lowered his head and saw his tooling belt. It's a special downhole belt, thick leather, very sturdy.

When he moved, he unwrapped his belt with one hand, removed a leg and tied his entire body to the anchor with that leg, which was finally reinforced with a belt.

Sour hands finally liberated.

Other workers also learned how to tie themselves to anchors. Finally, you can relax and feel a little soothed. Despite the tears spinning in their eyes, they made an appointment and no one was allowed to cry.

“The party and the government won't leave us. Wait! ”

Yes, the footsteps of time tickled, and an uphole battle for life with Reaper began.

Gathering - different places in the same direction, Forest Village Mine! Different people share the same belief for the lives of 138 miner brothers!

The news of a water-penetrating accident in the forest village mine spread as quickly as the wind to the whole country, shocking the earth.

After receiving the report, Zhang Qixiong, the provincial secretary of Jihai Provincial Committee, and Han Zonglin, the provincial governor, rushed to Lin Village Mine, while contacting all parties: central, provincial, municipal, mining... On the way, in the car, the phone kept on going, put this down and pick that up, often one person followed four or five phone calls at the same time.

After receiving the report, Sheng Hualin, the director of the State Administration for Security Supervision, and Gong Changfeng, the director of the State Administration for Coal Supervision, rushed to the scene of the accident to make a request for emergency rescue.

The South China Sea got the news.

Chairman Long Bangjie issued an urgent directive calling for vigorous measures to be taken to rescue downhole personnel and to prevent secondary accidents. At the same time, he requested that the comrade in charge of the National Security Inspectorate rush to the scene as soon as possible.

Upon receiving the report, Prime Minister Meng Xianghua immediately gave instructions to clarify the situation downhole and increase drainage efforts as soon as possible. Strong confidence, thoughtful organization, manoeuvring for seconds, dedicated to saving lives.

Since then, the Central Leader has also repeatedly learned about the progress of the rescue by telephone, telegram, video, etc., and has provided strong guidance.

Run, run to the scene in the name of life!

Fight, fight for time in the name of life!

At 1430 hours, a plane crossed the sky from the airport on the western outskirts of Beijing City - appointed by President Long Bangjie and Prime Minister Meng Xianghua, Vice Premier Li Jiangshan of the State Council led the main heads of the security supervision, health, trade union and other departments, the Runfilin Village Mine.

Immediately after the accident, rescue teams along the road proceeded from all parts of the country to the forest village mine at a rapid pace.

At 1300 hours on the same day, more than 300 rescue personnel organized by Renzhou Coal Industry (Group) Company, full of 8 truckloads of water pumps, pipelines, cables, switches and other rescue materials, came to the forest village mine and became the first rescue team to arrive.

They then engaged in rush battles: unloading equipment, sewage pumps, lifting pipes, laying cables… over and over again on two 25-degree, 600-metre slopes in the main accessory well. Forgetting fatigue and hunger, everyone wants to use their efforts to gain more survival time and opportunities for their brothers in trapped miners downhole.

Six hours after the accident, 38 rescuers from Luohe Mining arrived at the scene of the accident to rescue...

Reserve units are here, armed police units are here, divers from the provincial water conservancy department are here… Whoever this moment is, everyone wants to do their best, they have only one goal: screw it into a rope and take 138 miner brothers back from the Reapers!

At this moment, Lin Village mining trucks are weaving and people are saving their heads.

Lin Village Mine, this plain and unknown place, at this moment, becomes the most heavy concern of the people of the country.

The doctoral nurses of Renzhou People's Hospital, Huling People's Hospital, Mining Group Employee Hospital, Workers' Hospital, Finance and Trade Hospital and Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital are all ready. All personnel canceled work and leave, some accompanied ambulances to the mining area and others were on standby.

After returning six injured miners to the hospital, Fan Xuguang drove back with him. This time, he brought back four ambulances.

The power transmission industrial zone of Renzhou Power Supply Branch of the State Grid also received emergency orders, and more than 500 employees of the industrial zone were dispatched to guard the power lines to the mining area 24 hours a day without interruption, ensuring that the power supply was uninterrupted for one second.

The footsteps of time tickle.

More people come from all directions, some even thousands of miles away, and a common belief brings them together: with one more help, trapped miners brothers can be saved a day early!

Jiangnan, Zhongyuan, Wandong and other provinces also dispatched rescue forces as required.

Due to the severe shortage of pumps for pumping water, the National Safety Production Emergency Rescue Command Center urgently transferred frogs and pumps from Jiangnan Province and robots from the Jihai Mechanization Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

At 1750 hours that evening, Deputy Prime Minister Lijiangshan arrived at the Lin Village Mine on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council to cordially condole the rescuers and issue a general action order: to put rescue of trapped persons underground first, to grab time, to compete for speed, to mobilize all kinds of resources, to rescue the trapped persons as soon as possible.

A thousand ways! Do your best!

On 23 September, at 1800 hours, an accident rescue and rescue command was established in a temporary improvised room in the forest village mine. There are rescue, medical, propaganda, rehabilitation and other teams under the command, and Guo Ziming, deputy governor of Jihai Province, was appointed as the chief commander.

Subsequently, the Command established three life-saving decisions:

- Draw water to save lives and do their utmost to mobilize water pumping equipment from all parties, install it as quickly as possible, and drain water at maximum capacity.

- Ventilation saves lives, provides downhole pressure ventilation, and provides survival support to trapped people downhole.

- Scientific saving of lives, establishment of expert groups, scientific assessment, the fastest and most effective way to carry out rescue. At the same time, gas explosions, landslides and other secondary accidents should be prevented.

Under the decisive and vigorous deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, a battle for seconds of life broke out in the forest village mine.

Rescue - race against time, fight against the Reaper. Rescue and rescue are hard to advance, never abandon!

When the night finally came, the forest village mine was already lit up with a sea of lights. The main entrance to the mining area is already full of flavored crowds. A anxious face, a pair of eager eyes, a heartbreaking cry, inspired and inspired a busy rescue crowd up and down the mine.

There's no way to save a trapped worker. Never enlist!