When Li Rui and Ma Xuejun, the section chief of the safety production section, rushed to the coal mine in Changshan, hundreds of family members of the trapped miners gathered at the scene, crying and shouting chaos.

"Aren't there more than two dozen miners trapped, how can there be so many people?" Li Rui asked with a frown.

Zhu Wenbing, the head of the coal pipe station in Qingshanquan Town, said with a sad face: "Before, it was reported according to the number of people who went to work normally according to the plan of the mine, and in fact, there were many temporary overtime, according to preliminary estimates, about more than 40 people. ”

"Forty?" Li Rui couldn't help but exclaim, "What about the boss and the other managers in the mine? ”

"The boss had contacted him before, but now the person has not arrived, and the phone cannot be reached, and now there is only one deputy mine manager in charge of production in the mine, who is organizing a rescue."

Can't get through the phone? Li Rui suddenly had an ominous premonition, but now saving people is the first priority, Li Rui can't take care of the boss of the coal mine for the time being, and said, "Is the leader of the town here?" Why didn't you see the police? Immediately contact the local police station to isolate the scene, the rescue team is about to arrive, and the chaos here will only affect the rescue. ”

"There is a deputy mayor here, the secretary and the mayor's family are in the county seat and have not yet arrived, the police station has notified them, and they will send someone over immediately." Zhu Wenbing hurriedly said.

"Good! Now you take people here to maintain order, try to do a good job of the ideological work of the family members, so that they do not worry, we will definitely do our best to rescue the people. The Du Bureau and the county leaders were also rushing over, and Lao Ma and I went inside to see the situation. ”

Two low-power pumping machines were rumbling in front of the mine, surrounded by a group of people.

"Mayor Jiang." Ma Xuejun knew a middle-aged man led by him.

"Section Chief Ma, has the county's rescue team arrived?" The middle-aged man saw Ma Xuejun and hurriedly ran over.

"Not yet, but soon. This is Secretary Li in our bureau. Secretary Li: This is Jiang Liansheng, the mayor of Qingshanquan Town. Ma Xuejun hurriedly introduced.

Because of the rumors on the first day of his tenure, Li Rui is also a celebrity in Nanqiao officialdom, and many people know that a young party secretary and deputy director of the Coal Pipe Bureau came, and Jiang Liansheng was no exception, so he quickly shook hands and said: "Secretary Li, hello!" ”

The mayor of Qingshanquan Town is now Li Rui's party school classmate Cui Yongheng, and this Jiang Liansheng in front of him is only the deputy mayor, Li Rui shook hands with him and hurriedly said: "Mayor Jiang, how is the situation in the underground now?" I heard that there are more than forty people down there? ”

"Yes, I also heard about it just now, and the specific number is still being counted." Jiang Liansheng nodded with a heavy expression, and continued: "According to the workers who went down to lay the drainage pipes before, the roadway leading to the operation face has been flooded, and people can't pass at all, so there is no way to know the casualties of the trapped miners; And according to them, the water level below has risen very quickly, and it is impossible to find the specific location of the permeable point, so now they can only rely on pumping. However, the power of the pumping machine in the mine is too small, and now the high-power pumping machine of your coal management bureau rescue team is urgently needed. ”

"The pumping machine and the pipeline are on the way to be delivered, and it is estimated that it will not take more than half an hour at most, and the rescue team has already begun to load the truck when I come out." Ma Xuejun hurriedly said.

"Since the roadway leading to the working face has been flooded, the miners trapped inside will not ......" Li Rui didn't know much about the internal structure of the mine, after all, there were still more than forty lives below, so he hurriedly asked nervously.

"Not necessarily." A gray-haired half-old man who had just run over said, "The working surface is higher than the terrain of the roadway, and if the water level does not rise fast, there must be living people below." ”

"Secretary Li, he is An Guangmin, the deputy mine of Changshan Coal Mine, and just now I asked him to count the number of trapped miners." Jiang Liansheng hurriedly asked as he introduced, "Has the specific number of people come out?" ”

An Guangmin hurriedly said: "Mayor Jiang, the number of people has been checked clearly, according to the production plan, the number of people on duty should be twenty-two, but there are actually forty-six people in the mine. ”

"What's going on with your Changshan Coal Mine? Why not strictly follow the production plan, how can so many people go down? Ma Xuejun on the side said hurriedly, his face was pale and terrifying, he was the section chief of the safety production section of the Coal Management Bureau, if such a big thing happened, he should be held responsible, except for the mine owner and An Guangmin in front of him, the first board may hit him.

An Guangmin complained bitterly: "This is all arranged by Boss Chen, the sales are good during this time, and the boss let more coal." I have also persuaded before, but Boss Chen did not listen, although I am a deputy mine manager, but in the final analysis, I am also a part-time worker, and the boss insists on my own way. ”

Ma Xuejun couldn't help but scolded: "Ma Le Gobi, this Chen Taizhong is really special mother, damn it, people haven't appeared until now, really special ......"

"Okay, what's the use of scolding the street now! It's better to think about how to get people out first. Li Rui interrupted him with a frown, and asked An Guangmin: "You just said that if the water level does not rise fast, there must be living people below?" ”

"That's right! Secretary Li: "An Guangmin doesn't know Li Rui, but just now I heard Jiang Liansheng call him Secretary Li, and I guess it's probably a leader from the county, and I still think that this Secretary Li is too young, and I don't know where the secretary is?" But he still hurriedly said: "If the water level does not rise fast, and the drainage speed is accelerated outside, people can be rescued." But if the water level rises faster than the drainage, then the people below are dangerous, and once the working surface is submerged, it is ......"

An Guangmin didn't say any more, the answer was obvious, Li Rui frowned and thought about it: "What about the speed of the water level rising now?" ”

Jiang Liansheng interjected with some embarrassment: "The power distribution room under the well has been flooded, although the power supply has been cut off at present, but now no one dares to go down in the dark." ”

"Isn't there still a miner's lamp! Why don't you dare to go down? This is a matter of human life, can it be impossible to watch the trapped miners below die? Li Rui said angrily.

"The situation under the mine is complicated, and if you don't have a light to guide you, you will get lost; And when they went down to lay the drainage pipe for the first time, they didn't find the cause and specific location of the permeability, and they were worried about the collapse or secondary permeability, so they didn't dare to go down. An Guangmin lowered his head and whispered.

"Mine Chief An, are you familiar with the situation below the mine?" Li Rui looked at An Guangmin and asked.

"This ...... Familiar is familiar, that is, it's ......," An Guangmin said in a hesitant manner.

"Lao An, before Chen Taizhong took over, you worked in this Changshan Coal Mine, to say the least, for a decade or two, right? You must know everything about the situation below, so why don't you take a few people down to find out about the situation? Ma Xuejun said anxiously.

"Chief Ma, you see I'm this old...... Besides, I can't go down alone, at least five or six people. An Guangmin looked hesitant.

"Mine Chief, the current situation is imminent, we must understand the following situation clearly, and buy time for the rescue team that is about to arrive. There are more than 40 lives below, if all of them are killed, you, the deputy mine manager in charge of production, will have to squat in prison for at least ten years. Li Rui said with a solemn face.

"No, no! Secretary Li, you can't go down, it's too dangerous! When Ma Xuejun heard this, he hurriedly persuaded.

"If I don't go down, will you go down?" Li Rui turned his head and said with a hint of a smile.

"Me? Hmm......" Ma Xuejun's throat was stuck all of a sudden, and he really didn't have the courage to say the words I went down.

"Secretary Li, why don't I go down with you." Jiang Liansheng on the side unexpectedly stood up and said.

At this time, it was also the most challenging time, Jiang Liansheng not only rushed to the scene to actively organize the rescue, but also took the initiative to stand up, Li Rui couldn't help but have a good impression of him. But he still shook his head and said: "No, there are still many families of trapped miners gathered outside, and someone must come forward to do the work, stabilize their emotions, and don't let them affect the rescue work." It's up to you to do it now. Lao Ma, I am in charge of coordinating the work outside, the rescue team is almost here, if we haven't come up by then, you can introduce the specific situation to them at that time. ”

"Secretary Li, or I'll still ......" Ma Xuejun said with a look of shame on his face.

"Don't talk about the old horse, the two of us must stay outside, Mine Chief An and you are both this age, even if you go down, I don't worry." Li Rui smiled, and then said to An Guangmin: "Mine Chief An, how is it?" I'll go down with you. ”

An Guangmin thought about what Li Rui said was right, in case all the more than 40 miners underground were killed, then the responsibility would be great, not to mention squatting in prison for ten years, even if he was shot, it would not be too much, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, Secretary Li, I'll go down with you." However, it is not enough for the two of us, at least three or four people. ”

"Good! Now you come with me and ask them to see if any of them have come forward. Li Rui nodded.

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