As of 12 1 min, the disaster has caused 5 deaths, more than 50 injuries and serious damage to many houses. At present, the injured people have been sent to the hospital for treatment, the affected people have been properly resettled, and disaster relief work is gradually being carried out.
After the disaster occurred, Chifeng City Public Security Detachment responded quickly and immediately mobilized five fire squadrons, 10 fire engines and 38 officers and men to rush to the disaster-stricken areas in Ongniud Banner and Hexigten Banner to carry out rescue work.
On the way to the disaster site in Onniute Banner, fire officers and soldiers found that the rescue road leading to the disaster site was blocked. Fire officers and soldiers used power-off scissors to cut the damaged wires across the rescue passage, and used a motorized chain saw to divide and clean the trees that were blown down by the wind, thus opening the rescue passage in time.
According to relevant media reports, the tornado occurred at the junction of Keshiketeng Banner and Onniute Banner in Chifeng City. According to preliminary statistics, the disaster weather affected at least three local villages, namely Shaoguo Village, Sanshenggong Village and Wutaishan Village, Maoshan Township, Ongniud Banner. More than 30 houses collapsed and more than 270 people were affected.
Huang Naixiang, director of the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Beijing Fuxing Hospital, who is attending counterpart support in Onniuteqi Hospital, said that at present, Onniuteqi Hospital has treated 9 patients, of whom 1 was seriously injured and has been transferred to Chifeng Hospital. There are still six people on the road.