According to Xinhua News Agency, on the evening of July 15, Xianmi Township, Menyuan County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province, suffered from sudden heavy rainfall, and a mudslide disaster occurred in Dalong Village, Xianmi Township. As of 18:00 on the 16th, it was confirmed that the disaster had caused the death of 3 tourists.
On July 17, Jimu News reporters noticed that netizens said that in addition to the above 3 tourists who were unfortunately killed in the mudslide disaster, 2 tourists were missing. At around 12:00 on the 17th, staff of a scenic spot near the scene and officials from multiple departments confirmed to reporters that the local area was still searching for the other 2 missing tourists.
Staff of the Xianmi Township government said that the local weather has been abnormal recently. The weather was fine during the day, and it suddenly rained heavily and snowed in the evening. On the evening of the 15th, Xianmi Township suffered from sudden heavy rainfall, causing mudslides. “(The heavy rainfall) More than 10 minutes later, the mudslide occurred, and it came very quickly.” The above tourists were a group of 5 people, from two families, including children in their teens. They were camping in Dalonggou before the mudslide occurred.
The staff member mentioned that after the disaster, the fire department, public security and relevant departments quickly carried out disaster relief work and searched for the missing tourists. On the morning of the 16th, the search and rescue personnel successively found 3 tourists, who had no vital signs and were confirmed dead. On the afternoon and night of the 16th, the local area continued to search and rescue the other 2 missing persons in Dalonggou.
The staff member said that the heavy rain and mudslide disasters have affected local life and production. At present, 2 households have reported that water has entered their homes, and no casualties have been reported except for the above tourists. “Our township government has left a few people on duty, and the others have gone to disaster relief or participated in the search and rescue of missing tourists.”
The staff of the Menyuan County Government Office said that the above 5 tourists are two families, including children. According to the latest information on the morning of the 17th, the local area is still searching for another 2 tourists. In addition, local roads were damaged by heavy rain and mudslide disasters, and disaster relief and property loss statistics are underway.
The staff of the Menyuan County Emergency Management Bureau said that among the above 5 tourists, 3 have unfortunately died, and the other 2 are still being searched and rescued.
Public information shows that Dalonggou is located at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, near the Xianmi National Forest Park, and hundreds of kilometers away from Xining. The reporter noticed that there are many online posts and guides about “camping and hiking in Dalonggou” on social platforms.
