Armed police cleared snow and ice to free stranded motorists on a highway in central China.

The video was filmed in the city of Jingzhou in Hubei Province on February 5.

In the wake of sustained heavy snowfall, parts of the expressways in the city have been blanketed with extensive snow and ice.

Promptly responding to the situation, a detachment of the Second Mobile Contingent of the People's Armed Police Force (PAP) swiftly initiated emergency measures, mobilizing over 70 officers and soldiers along with more than 20 large-scale engineering vehicles to assist the affected areas.

Armed police personnel utilized bulldozers, loaders, and other heavy machinery to tackle the snow and ice buildup along two sections of the Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway, including the Jingzhou section of the Yangtze River Bridge and the Jingzhou to Jingmen section.

As of February 6, they have successfully cleared a stretch of 17 kilometres, removing over 24,480 cubic metres of snow and ice, and facilitating the evacuation of over 300 vehicles.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

连日来，受持续强降雪影响，湖北荆州部分高速路段出现大面积积雪结冰现象。武警第二机动总队某支队立即启动应急响应机制，连夜出动70余名官兵、20余台大型工程机械驰援受灾现场。武警官兵利用推土机、装载机、平地机等大型机械装备，分别在二广高速荆州长江大桥段、二广高速荆州至荆门段两个方向连夜除雪破冰。截至2月6日18时，官兵共计清理路面长度17公里，清理方量24480余方，疏散300余辆车。