Hearing the news, Lu Yiwei's legs turned to jelly. Twelve people were buried underground, and all of them were still alive. It was a miracle of life. To the miners, it was fortunate. To him, it was also fortunate.
Xing Bingwen added, "Mayor Ma and Mayor Xiong are in the meeting room."
Lu Yiwei quickened his steps and arrived at the meeting room on the second floor of the office building. The room was full of people. Ma Feifei and Xiong Zhonghua were standing in front of the tunnel map, listening to the staff's explanation.
"Mayor Ma, the trapped people are in this position. After understanding from the relevant personnel, we learned that this is a winding tunnel, and the site is relatively open. We have built a temporary resting area and a place to store equipment. From the on-site investigation, the back of the tunnel collapsed due to the gas explosion, and the front has collapsed to varying degrees, blocking the way. Moreover, the blower has stopped operating, and the concentration of gas in the mine is high. Ventilation is the most important task at the moment.
"In addition, after careful analysis and consideration, we have decided to open a gap above the coal mine to send food and water down. The other team will adopt manual work and dig forward from the coal mine to open the tunnel as soon as possible. "
Ma Feifei frowned and asked, "How long will it take?"
"This … I can't give you a specific time. I can only say as soon as possible."
Xiong Zhonghua was instantly furious. He raised his voice and said, "Captain Li, the mine rescue team was only equipped with the most advanced rescue equipment last year, and we also recruited 20 professional rescue team members. Now you are telling me that the time is uncertain? What are you doing?"
Captain Li's expression was subtle. He said in a low voice, "Mayor Xiong, there are too many uncertainties under the coal mine. This has nothing to do with the equipment."
"I don't care. You must rescue the people before it gets dark today, or else you will be severely punished."
Captain Li did not say anything and stood there without saying a word.
Ma Feifei immediately ordered, "Captain Li, life is important. You must think of all ways to overcome the difficulties at all costs. Do your best."
"Understood."
"Alright, hurry up. I will wait for your good news."
More than half of the people in the room quickly left. Other than the city leaders, only the cadres of Long 'an County were left. When Ma Feifei turned around, she saw him. Her expression was solemn, and she sat down with an exasperated look.
Before Lu Yiwei could step forward, Xiong Zhonghua, the Executive Deputy Mayor, had already opened fire. He pointed at his nose and reprimanded, "Secretary Lu, you seem to be living a leisurely life. Such a big incident happened in Long 'an, but you're not at home. You didn't even report when you went out. You're free, undisciplined, and have no sense of responsibility. Do you always behave like this? Considering the complicated situation in Long'an, Mayor Ma tried his best to put you in charge of the government. With such a work style, how can the Municipal Party Committee trust you? "
Xiong Zhonghua's incessant criticism made Lu Yiwei feel even more wronged, but he couldn't refute. Since then, he had been staying in Long'an almost every day and had only returned home three or four times. Every time, he would rush back and leave in a hurry, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent. Xiong Zhonghua had a reputation of being free and undisciplined despite working so hard. But in the eyes of the leaders, they did not care what you usually did. If you were not there at the crucial moment, you could only blame yourself for being unlucky.
While Xiong Zhonghua was venting, the others stood by the side and watched in silence. Ma Feifei felt that she had gone too far and interrupted, "Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's save the people first."
At this time, Deng Zhongyuan rushed in with his face covered in soot. His face, hands, and clothes were covered in charcoal. He glanced at Lu Yiwei and said enthusiastically, "Mayor Ma, Mayor Xiong, I had a close-up conversation with the trapped people just now. Other than one person who was hit by a beam and suffered a broken leg, the rest are in good condition. Also, we have arrested the person in charge of the coal mine. "
Xiong Zhonghua nodded and said, "It's a blessing in disguise. It's fine as long as no one died."
Ma Feifei then added, "An irresponsible enterprise like this should be punished harshly until they are afraid of being punished. Didn't Xin Heng Coal Mine stop production due to safety issues? When did it start production again? "
A while ago, Lu Yiwei had indeed stopped production of the coal mine for rectification. But after Nan Kaijian, the director of the Municipal People's Congress, made an inspection, production resumed on the third day. Regarding this matter, Ma Feifei had reported it to her. She did not say much and tacitly agreed to it. As an outsider, he was helpless in the beginning when faced with the complicated and complicated relationships.
Xiong Zhonghua was silent for a while and said, "Saving people is more important. I will send an investigation team to investigate the cause of the accident."
Ma Feifei said angrily, "From today onwards, the coal mine will stop production for rectification. As for when it will resume production, we will decide after the inspection. Mayor Xiong, prepare to hold a city-wide safety meeting to report the accident at Xin Heng Coal Mine. Lu Yiwei will conduct an inspection at the meeting and arrange for the next phase of work. Set up a special inspection team to be stationed in various counties and urban areas to conduct inspections. Immediately stop production of problematic enterprises. Not only the coal mine, but also other fields. "
Almost everyone spent the afternoon in silence. Everyone sat there with different thoughts in their minds, but they all had one thing in mind. They were looking forward to the results of the rescue at the frontline. Lu Yiwei did not even have lunch. He squatted on the frontline and took command. What moved him was that Qian 'an County party committee secretary, Gan Liantang, had also rushed over with his men. Although he could not help much, he was satisfied that Gan Liantang was here.
He had been in Long 'an for almost half a year, and Gan Liantang could be considered a real friend.
At 6: 35 pm, the tunnel was finally cleared, and the trapped people were rescued one after another. Lu Yiwei personally sent them to the ambulance that had been waiting for them until the last person was in the ambulance. After making sure that there was no one else in the mine, he accompanied Ma Feifei and Xiong Zhonghua to the county hospital to visit the injured. It was the same as the previous report. Most of the people were not injured. They were just frightened. Those who were seriously injured had leg fractures and head injuries, but they were not serious.
This news was undoubtedly the best result. It was very rare that no one died in such a major accident. As a result, the public opinion and pressure from the higher-ups were significantly reduced. Ma Feifei smiled and shook hands with the trapped people one by one. She told them to take good care of themselves. That night, they returned to the city.
Before they left, they repeatedly told Lu Yiwei not to take any chances. They must be on guard, investigate overnight, and report the results as soon as possible.
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