Nearsighted Chinese labourer disappeared after aiding earthquake victims


After attending to his wounded coworkers during a severe earthquake, a nearsighted Chinese labourer went lost in the mountains and was found 17 days later.

The 6.6-magnitude earthquake that devastated the southwest Sichuan province earlier this month resulted in at least 93 fatalities and the need to relocate thousands of people into makeshift camps.

State-run China National Radio (CNR) described the rescue of Gan Yu, a worker at Sichuan’s Wandong hydropower facility, as a “miracle of life.” Gan Yu was discovered alive but wounded on Wednesday by a nearby farmer.

On September 5, when the earthquake struck, Gan was on duty alongside his coworker Luo Yong. The two remained behind to provide first aid to wounded coworkers and avoid floods by releasing water from the dam.

Gan was on duty with his co-worker Luo Yong on September 5 when the quake hit, and the pair stayed behind to give first aid to injured colleagues and prevent flooding by releasing water from the dam

Gan was on duty with his co-worker Luo Yong on September 5 when the quake hit, and the pair stayed behind to give first aid to injured colleagues and prevent flooding by releasing water from the dam

They made an effort to depart the isolated power plant by travelling for around 20 kilometres (12 miles).

However, Gan, who has severe short-sightedness, lost his spectacles in the earthquake and found it difficult to get across the steep terrain, according to CNR.

The two guys made frantic attempts to call out for aid to faraway rescuers.

According to Luo, “We undressed, hung them from tree branches, and waved them about.”

They ultimately agreed that Gan should remain put while Luo looked for help.

Before the two men parted ways, Luo assisted Gan in making a bed out of moss and bamboo leaves and gave him some wild fruit and bamboo shoots to eat.

Rescuers located Luo on September 8 when he used a fire to draw a helicopter’s notice, but he had vanished by the time Gan’s makeshift shelter was found on September 11.

Rescuers were concerned that Gan had passed out from cold after finding just abandoned garments and footprints.

They attempted to leave the remote power station, walking for around 20 kilometres (12 miles)

They attempted to leave the remote power station, walking for around 20 kilometres (12 miles)

Local farmer Ni Taigao learned about the search for Gan earlier this week when he returned to his town at the base of the mountain where the power station is situated.

On Wednesday morning, the villager used his knowledge of the area and joined the hunt. He had just been hiking for two hours when he heard Gan’s weak moans and quickly located him laying behind some trees.

Gan was evacuated on Wednesday to a neighbouring hospital, where doctors discovered he had had many bone fractures, according to state broadcaster CCTV. It took the other rescuers several additional hours to reach Gan.

CCTV footage showed a thin, shaken-appearing Gan verifying his identity and cautiously consuming a food provided by rescuers.


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