July 20 evening to 21 am, heavy rain triggered landslides caused by State Highway 213 along the section of Yingxiu to Wenchuan, many outbreaks of debris flow, smooth, "lifeline epicenter" of traffic congestion. After seven hours of rescue workers struggling to repair, blocked the road to be reopened, and at 15:30 on the 21st to restore full range of flow.
Since the main flood season, multi-torrential rains have hit State Highway 213 Timor Road. July 3, both Wen Luluo ring road was washed away 600 Milu Ji Wan, after rescue workers fighting day and night, at 18 noon to reopen the roads, restore flow. But in late July 20 to 21 am, heavy rain period and not to, to Wenchuan Yingxiu caused many outbreaks of landslides along the section, even the village to the relevant section of Shaping slope debris flow occurred; bandy Bay to completely shut the event of major debris flow slope , caused by high street tower collapsed; completely closed the tunnel between the tunnel and Futang off the bridge was completely buried in landslides, damage to the bridge structure less; Futang Tunnel peach off a large section of slope debris flows occurred, caused by blocked roads , normal traffic will be affected. At 1:24 on the 21st, all reflect the high-speed two-way road closure.
Danger is an order! The first time, the provincial Department of Transportation, Aba, Wenchuan county quickly activate contingency plans, the mobilization of the night high Sichuan, Sichuan Road & Bridge and other units of rescue machinery and personnel, and in 0600 began to approach the rescue of the accumulation on the road debris flow to push the stone excavation work reopened. Since there is no damage to the road, just on the road to form a stacked body to reopen is not difficult, progress rapidly, even village to Shaping off section reopened at 9 am, 12 noon, peach off section reopened.
At 15:20 on the 21st, correspondent to Darrow circle Bay, the scene saw the completion of the embankment last safe rescue, emergency vehicles to and from smooth, and embankment side has 4 large machinery in the reinforcement of river banks, up 100 meters Department of debris have been bulldozed away.
Reporters walking through the completely closed tunnel. Piercing the tunnel is completely closed tunnel to connect the tunnel with Futang completely off the bridge, which is suffering the worst place debris damage. Part of the debris flow swept over the deck completely off the bridge, the bridge on the formation of more than 2 meters high accumulation of body, and partially diffuse into the completely closed tunnel.
Wenchuan County Transportation Bureau, the same day, 6 am, Sichuan Road & Bridge, Railway eight innings, Great company and local rescue teams completely off of the debris flow deposits in the body of the bridge dedication and rescue operations, and 1:00 basically cleared. 15:30 or so, safe passage conditions are met, one has one of the Wenchuan Yingxiu direction of the car began to release.
Thus, all road traffic Timor smooth recovery. Source: Sichuan Daily
