The Hyatt Regency Hotel, which was originally a beautiful hotel, is now like hell on earth!

The main building has collapsed, the outbuildings are staggering, and the few tourists who were lucky enough to get out are waiting anxiously under the shed that can shelter from the rain.

As for the staff, some of them were like headless flies, and that's fine, because they, they really don't know what to do.

These are the staff who are out of town, and as for the few local employees who escaped, they will all be gone - don't blame them, from a high vantage point, Baguio City is ruined!

Employees also have families, and no one will blame them for leaving their posts and running home to see their families, at least not a few people will condemn them.

As for those involved in the rescue, that's the heroes!

As for the tourists, it would be fine if the companions who came with them survived, but for those who still have relatives and friends trapped under the rubble, every minute and every second of it will be a real torment!

After calling the camp in the car to mobilize the excavator, Brad got out of the car and took the elbow flashlight and walked quickly into the collapsed hotel wall.

The rain had subsided and was directing the rescue, to be exact, the command staff ventured up the hill of unstable ruins to search for survivors on the surface, and the second captain James David looked back to see Brad in a raincoat.

As soon as he saw the head coming, David immediately ran over.

Both of them had taken off their raincoats and hoods, and an American salute, "Sir, the situation is very bad, and no survivor has been found so far."

We need heavy equipment, but the staff who live here say there isn't much heavy engineering equipment in Baguio City at all. ”

Braid didn't care about his subordinates' speech, and he was also helpless, and said, "Do your best, I've asked the camp to bring that little excavator over."

Manager Thomas Jackson said that there are already three groups of professional rescuers who will be on the plane tonight, as well as four helicopters, and two Black Hawks are all airlifted from mainland China to the Clark base directly from the 'galaxy'.

But don't count on the heavy equipment on the ground, John Sanatorium informed that Baguio's airport was abandoned, and the runway was like a spider's web. The three roads were completely paralyzed, and it was impossible to open them in less than a week, and it was impossible to transport heavy equipment on the ground.

The company has Mi-26 heavy helicopters imported from the Soviet Union, but they can't fly across the Pacific Ocean, and they can't be transported by transport planes. Not a single transport plane can be crammed in, not even the 'Super Guppy', and on our own, how many can be saved. ”

Beneath the ruins of the hotel, there are many tourists from all over the world, and for an international security company registered in the United States and operating around the world, rescue is one of the priorities.

But it's useless to be anxious, and to shake that huge ruin can't be done by will alone.

At this time, a gray-haired, 70-year-old white man heard part of the conversation between the two in the shed next to him, took off the blanket given by the rescue team he was wearing, walked over, and saluted the two Brad in an American way.

"I'm retired Brigadier General Charlie Forrestal, may I ask what unit you are in, and can I contact your superiors?"

He didn't pay attention at first, he didn't hear the "company" clearly.

David and Bred are both from the Marine Corps, and they didn't know that the Army had such a number, but according to the convention, stand upright and salute!

"General, I'm former U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Dwight Braid...... We are not soldiers now, we are employees of the United Forces International Security Company, and we are involved in the rescue at the behest of the boss of our parent company and the CEO of the company.

At present, our parent company has urgently dispatched three transport planes from the mainland, Australia, and Chile to the Philippines, which will land at Clark Air Force Base, and four helicopters, which will be manned tomorrow morning..."

Habits, respect for an old general, is also a report in disguise.

After saying that, simply hand the satellite phone to the old man, a phone call is really important at this time.

It can be seen that the old general's face twitched: this is actually a private company.

Brest asked again: "General, you?"

"I'm here to travel, I came to Baguio 45 years ago, and this time I came with my wife. ”

As he spoke, Forrest glanced at the ruins, which made the two of them feel a little uncomfortable.

The old man had never used a satellite phone, and Breed briefly said how to use it, and originally thought that his first call would be to his home, but he didn't expect to call the Ministry of Defense, and said the situation here, hoping that the army would send someone as soon as possible.

Then, the old man said, "Lieutenant, I have a request, if you can, can you lend the phone to the foreign tourists who are still alive here, and let everyone make a call to report their safety to their families, each phone call is a maximum of one minute." ”

Brad glanced at the shed, there were five or six people in it, and it wasn't a waste of time.

"Yes. ”

"Thank you!"

The old man turned around with a satellite phone, and his back looked very gloomy.

In less than 10 minutes, the old man returned, handed the phone back to Brad, and said thank you again.

“... I know your company, I participated in the San Francisco earthquake relief last year, and I have friends who work as consultants in your company. ”

"General, do you need a call home?"

The old man shook his head and said, "No, a friend from the Ministry of Defense will tell me about it." I won't bother you rescue. ”

After saying that, I want to turn around and leave.

"You can take a car to our campsite, it's not far away, it's a little better there. ”

The old man smiled, "I'm waiting here." I'm not in good health, so I can't help you much, so let me wait here. ”

Bred didn't insist.

If you encounter such a situation yourself, it is estimated that you will not leave.

For the Breeders, this is a respectable old man, not only because he is a retired general, but also a soldier who has participated in actual combat.

At the beginning of 45, the US military returned to the Philippines. In April of that year, U.S. troops entered Baguio.

And more importantly: the old man's first call just now was not to call home, but to find a way to fight for rescue.

.......

Suddenly, several bright lights came up - three "little suns" were installed in a nearby tree, and after being connected to a generator, they finally provided reliable illumination.

Just now the guys climbed up the tree and used saws and machetes to remove the branches that would block the lighting, which would have illuminated the entire ruins.

Then, on the south side of the ruins, rescuers made a discovery: a human body could be seen under a large cement slab.

A small guy ventured into half of his body, without feeling his pulse, and as soon as his hand touched his body, he knew the result: cold!

Very annoyed!

However, instead of immediately crawling out, the fellow shouted loudly in English, Chinese, and Tagalog, which he had just learned a few words: "Is there anyone alive?

Shout again, listen carefully, and shout again.