STORY: Rescue teams rush to transfer flood-stranded residents in China's Guilin
SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024
DATELINE: June 21, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:35
LOCATION: GUILIN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Guilin
2. STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGLIN, Party chief of Nanxishan Hospital
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU YONGPING, Deputy head of Guilin Detachment of Guangxi Armed Police Force

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent
"In the past several days, heavy downpour has caused severe water logging in many parts of the city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi. Yesterday (June 19), about 500 people were stranded in Nanxishan Hospital as the entire first floor of the inpatient department was submerged underwater. The hospital first took immediate action to relocate those affected to the building's second floor and above before emergency response teams arrived at the scene and helped transfer all those stranded to safety with the help of inflatable boats."

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGLIN, Party chief of Nanxishan Hospital
"(June 19) Yesterday afternoon, the hospital's first floor was flooded. We quickly organized medical personnel to transfer nearly 500 patients on the first floor to safe areas above the second floor. Moreover, our medical staff, Party members and officials have swiftly mobilized to transfer medical supplies and food. We provided food and drinking water to patients free of charge."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU YONGPING, Deputy head of Guilin Detachment of Guangxi Armed Police Force
"After arriving at the scene yesterday (June 19), we learned that there were about 1,000 patients stranded in 6 buildings of the inpatient department of Nanxishan Hospital. We quickly started rescue work. In the afternoon, we used 6 inflatable boats to transfer more than 500 people and about 10 tonnes of supplies. We are continuing with the efforts this morning."

Statistics from the Guangxi regional emergency management department on Thursday showed that floods had affected 431,000 people in Guangxi.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guilin, China.
(XHTV)