In general, the exchange was quite pleasant, mainly reminiscing about the past. Many people gathered around, wanting to hear if Bai Song would share any inside information, but unfortunately they didn't hear a word.
As they were chatting, someone came in anxiously, found the leader here, and reported an emergency situation.
This afternoon, a mountaineering team consisting of 38 people, boarded 12 off-road vehicles, to climb Baguio Mountain.
Baguio Mountain is about 4,500 meters above sea level. Cars can generally reach an altitude of about 3,300 meters, and professional off-road vehicles can reach about 3,700 meters. It is impossible to go higher.
Altitude is not distance. The altitude difference of several hundred meters in high altitude areas is really no joke. For example, the highest camp on Mount Everest, in terms of altitude alone, is over 8,000 meters.
There is only a few hundred meters of vertical height difference from the top, but I don't know how many heroes have been buried at this height. You know, those who can reach this camp on Mount Everest are already professional climbers.
According to the content of the call for help, this group of off-road players had a serious disagreement at an altitude of 3,300 meters, and eventually split into two groups. Team A had a car stuck in a mountain swamp during the journey, and was eventually towed out by three vehicles using a winch. But this was not the end. The team lacked experience in mountain off-road, had no guide, and accidents occurred frequently, and the team stagnated at an altitude of 3,500 meters.
Team B had a guide with rich experience in alpine cross-country, who successfully led the team to the 3,700-meter altitude area. Then everyone locked the vehicles, put on their backpacks and started climbing.
However, Team B’s climbing experience was not as good as Team A’s, and someone was injured at an altitude of 3,900 meters. The team leader arranged two people to escort the injured back.
After this, someone else was injured, but the problem was that no one was willing to send this person back. At this time, they had already walked most of the way, and it was only more than an hour away from the summit. No one wanted to give up at this time.
At this time, the team had a second disagreement. After that, the mountain rain fell for a while, and the team was getting closer and closer to the summit, and the front and back echelons began to appear.
The first group of people reached the summit, took photos, and then lost contact on the way back.
Many people think that mountains are bare, but this is not the case at an altitude of 4,000 meters. There are still a large number of alpine pine trees distributed in the 2,500-4,000-meter altitude area, and the tree height can exceed 15 meters.
In this situation, helicopter rescue is difficult.
Many people don’t understand what an alpine pine forest is. They think it’s just a mountain. How hard would it be to find it if you get lost?
Those who think so can only say that they have never been to the mountains and don’t know what that feels like.
Mount Bayao itself is only a dozen square kilometers, but this mountainous area is simply endless.
Even if it is just a dozen square kilometers, it is equivalent to an area of 20,000 acres. It is also a high mountain pine forest area. How easy is it to find people?
Director Shen, the Public Security Bureau chief of City B, was having dinner with his superiors here. He was also extremely nervous when he heard about this. The clues at the moment were a bit unclear and it was already dark, so it was impossible to save the man just by saying so.
He immediately contacted the fire department and sent forces to start organizing a search and rescue operation.
As for the organizer, when the accident really happened, he was not afraid of danger. He called the professional rescue team in the provincial capital of Province B and came to look for the missing people overnight.
Civilian search and rescue organizations should not be underestimated, as their equipment is often more professional.
"Director Shen," Bai Song thought of something, "I also have some experience in outdoor crossings. At present, whether for the sake of rescue or for the safety of our comrades, the first step is to set up communication equipment at all costs."
Director Shen nodded, agreeing with Bai Song's statement. As long as there is communication equipment in the mountains, it is very likely that the three people who were originally out of contact can immediately restore contact, and this is also beneficial to the safety of our personnel.
"Do you have any other suggestions?" Director Shen asked again.
"Police dog." Bai Song didn't continue speaking.
Bai Song said, no matter the cost. In fact, the extended meaning of this sentence is that it will definitely cost a considerable price.
How easy is it to set up large communication equipment in the mountains at night? The area is too large to just have two antennas.
Many people are superstitious about helicopters. It’s not that there aren’t any in City B, but City B is not a big city after all. There is only one very ordinary small aircraft with low load capacity and range. The altitude of 4,500 meters is at the upper limit of the aircraft’s altitude.
There had just been a mountain rain, and now the mountain winds were strong. There were no conditions for helicopters to land nearby, and the only thing they could provide was an emergency communication bridge.
Director Liang was silent for a while, and then he carefully asked a few questions to the comrades who came in to report on their work. Looking at Director Shen who had already left, he stood up and said, "Comrades, let's have a meeting."
"I don't think we need to be mobilized," Liang Si immediately decided. "The teams coming this time all carry the most advanced equipment, including satellite communication equipment. Now I will start to arrange the groups. There are six large groups in total, each with 60 people. Each large group has 6-person teams. Team members are strictly prohibited from acting alone. This is discipline. Do you understand?"
Everyone agreed, and Director Liang was not a person who would waste time, so he immediately arranged the groups and leadership arrangements.
There were far more than 360 people coming this time. Each group had at least three team leaders and clerical staff. The placement of these people was a hassle, but Director Liang arranged it in an orderly manner. In less than ten minutes, more than 400 people got on the bus and set off for the vicinity of Biyao Mountain.
On the way, Liang Si distributed the topographic map of Baguio Mountain and the 3D location map of the missing persons to everyone. Since everyone did not have a professional off-road vehicle, they had to walk up the mountain at an altitude of 3,300 meters, so this operation was very suitable for the participating teams because these people were young.
Bai Song and others were also separated, and he was responsible for leading a group in Tianhua City. It can be seen that when encountering such a thing, avoiding suspicion should be put aside, and how to enhance cohesion is the first issue that Liang Si considers.
Bai Song never expected that the first day of his official trip to City B to participate in the event would start like this.
In the alpine climate zone, the temperature at night is surprisingly low, only about four or five degrees. It is said that there is a snow line on the top of the mountain. The snow on this mountain will not melt until the end of May. Now the top of the mountain is still very beautiful, which is what attracts these people.
When Bai Song and others arrived, the firefighters had already entered the mountain, so everyone had a visible route, but it was very dark ahead, it was cloudy and there was no moonlight, so they could only rely on strong flashlights to add a little warmth to their hearts.
"Leaders, please be careful with your feet," Bai Song instructed, "We will follow the original route up, and after we reach the parking spot, we will open up a new route to search, but we must not be careless."
It is only at this moment that the mountains begin to make people feel terrified.
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