Disaster struck without warning!
No one had seen this coming!
Dong Xuebin looked at the tour bus buried beneath the mud and sand, feeling like his head was about to explode. He cursed viciously, then turned and hurried toward the county leaders. It was not just three or four trapped tourists buried in the debris—several members of the Rescue Team were trapped too, including officers from Huitian Township Police Station. Of course Dong Xuebin was anxious. One of his men had just died. Seeing this, Public Security Bureau Director Liang Chengpeng and several Rescue Team leaders also made their way over to County Chief Xie and Secretary Cao's convoy.
"County Chief Xie, what do we do now?"
"This place is too dangerous. You should move somewhere safe first!"
"Yes, there could be more landslides. It isn't safe here anymore!"
Several accompanying officials urged Xie Huilan to evacuate immediately. At a time like this, the leader's personal safety had to come first. Nothing could happen to County Chief Xie. Yet Xie Huilan merely narrowed her eyes and stared fixedly at where the tour bus had been buried, without moving. Cao Xupeng beside her showed no intention of retreating either. The people trapped in the bus had not been rescued yet. If they left, how could they answer to the public?
Liang Chengpeng sighed. "I'm afraid they can't be saved."
A woman cried out in the distance, "Save my son! Somebody save my son!"
A middle-aged couple grabbed several rescue workers by the arms. "Our daughter is still in there! Save her! Hurry and save her!"
"My old man is in there too!"
But none of the Rescue Team members dared go forward. Under the circumstances, the best way to dig out the tour bus and open a rescue passage was naturally