Xinhua News Agency on August 8 and August 7th night in Gansu Zhouqu major debris flow disaster, General Secretary Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao Premier made important instructions on the rescue work. According to CCTV reported, Premier Wen Jiabao rushed to Zhouqu County, southern Gansu.

    At 22:00 August 7th, Gannan Prefecture Zhouqu County continued strong rainfall weather, Luo Jia Gou torrential rain caused the Zhouqu hydrological station 100 meters downstream of the occurrence of debris flow, blocking the white Longjiang County town of Zhouqu County, partially flooded, Duke Street Chunjiang square to the East Street of debris flow deposits of up to two meters deep in the county; most residents stranded in residential buildings the roof waiting for rescue. At present, the channel flood continues to spread. County, east-west trunk road traffic, electric power, communication interrupt.

Important instructions of General Secretary Hu Jintao

    Zhouqu debris flow disaster seriously. Leading cadres at all levels should quickly and rushed to the disaster area first, earnestly strengthen the relief work of the leadership; to vindicate the life and safety first, make every attempt to victims of the disaster rescue, transfer and resettlement work; rapidly organized forces to repair damaged road, power supply, water supply, communication facilities; scientific disposal of dammed lake, guard against the recurrence of geology disasters of debris flow; the army, the armed police force to fully support the Zhouqu disaster rescue and relief, the commando role play.

Premier Wen Jiabao important instructions

1, Gansu province and the national headquarters to working group consists of the main leaders and experts sent immediately, the determination of water and disaster, local organizations and rescue people in distress, find out the death toll and properly handle;

2, organize the masses to hedge, ensure the safety of the masses, at the same time, the people in the disaster areas and resettlement work;

3, study and formulate the lake, white Longjiang gambling scientific solution plug, both upstream and downstream safety;

4, as soon as possible to restore electricity, water, roads and other infrastructure;

5, arrangements for post disaster reconstruction work and white Longjiang governance;

6, ask the relevant departments of the state emergency action, the full support of disaster;