Rescuers from Zhenyuan county, Pu'er city in Yunnan province on Thursday prepare to start rescue work for four geological workers reported missing in the the Ailao Mountains since Nov 13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Rescue workers from Zhenyuan county, Pu'er city in Yunnan province are working to search for four geological workers reported missing since Nov 13, CCTV News reported on Friday.
At around 7:30 pm on Monday, the county government received a report that four staff members with the Kunming Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey Center of China Geological Survey have lost contact with the center since they entered the Ailao Mountains on Nov 13 in the county.
After receiving the report, the county government immediately set up a rescue headquarters, dispatching over 1,000 rescue workers, 110 vehicles, 14 satellite phones, five drones, two helicopters and related equipment for the search and rescue work.
Geographical environment in the mountains is very complicated, especially with continuous rain and fog, which could make search and rescue work difficult, CCTV News reported.
As of Thursday evening, no missing member had been found, and search and rescue work is still ongoing.
