Chapter 529: Desperate Situation
At this moment, there are only 20 people left on the tarmac, and they can all be rescued after 2 more visits. But in the event of such an accident, the probability that another helicopter will continue to risk the rescue is too low.
The man who had rushed up to pull the rope had collapsed to the ground, and the others, seeing that they had lost hope of rescue, rushed at him hysterically, wanting to eat him alive.
Zhao Lingjun was planning to go over to stop him, he had seen too many accidents and tragedies, and he didn't want to let the tragedy happen in front of him again. But before the frantic crowd could pounce, they stumbled in unison, and almost all of them fell to the ground when people were crowded, accompanied by a huge roar, boom!!
The helicopter fuel exploded!
Zhao Lingjun stood very steadily, the swing caused by the explosion was not violent, and those people fell only because of the unstable center of gravity, coupled with excessive mental tension, most of them heard the roar and were frightened. The location where the helicopter fell, it should have been up and down the 70th floor by feeling before, thinking of this, Zhao Lingjun's heart was chuckled, but his face was calm as usual, and he took out his mobile phone again and quickly broadcast a number.
"Hey, were you in the makeshift command room? What's the situation? 65 floors? Okay, got it. What the? Do you say it again? Zhao Lingjun, who hung up the phone, sank like water.
Huo Ling, who was on the side, was also a little nervous at the moment, although she was shocked this time, but the reliable uncle next to her definitely gave her a full sense of security, and it was the first time she saw the unruly Zhao Lingjun with this expression.
Zhao Lingjun, who has experienced countless big scenes and is free and easy by nature, is really a little angry at the moment. He had already learned from the phone call that the explosion had occurred between the 67th and 68th floors, where the fire had become more and more intense under the catalyst of jet fuel. And the problem that he was not worried about has now become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Because the so-called "big shots" have all been successfully rescued. During the winter and spring, the northwest wind and the southeast wind alternately blew through Jinling, and it is very unfortunate that the air convection is particularly strong today, and there is also turbulence below 1000 meters. In order to ensure that no further accidents occur, the command has decided to temporarily abandon the helicopter rescue and wait until the wind is slightly reduced before making an attempt.
However, even if the strong winds are a little slower, the huge smoke from the prolonged combustion will put the air rescue at great risk.
This news did not exceed Zhao Lingjun's expectations, what really made him angry was another news.
Hengguang Building is not a pure steel-concrete structure, but a half-steel-concrete and half-steel structure building. There is nothing wrong with this in normal times. But now, the problem is a bit bigger. Zhao Lingjun has been wondering why this fire is more fierce than expected, even if someone set it on fire, but it has only been a long time, and the fire has spread to more than ten layers.
After the helicopter hit so much, the explosion occurred in the building half waist up a little bit, under the action of high temperature and high pressure, the steel structure is very fragile, it is estimated that it will not take too long, the steel structure rigidity of the fire floor will disappear, and the collapse may occur at any time. If you want to hold out until the turbulence is over, and then count on air rescue, it may not be too late.
In addition to this desperate news, the decision-making level on the ground actually made a decision that made Zhao Lingjun unbelievable. In order to reduce the damage, they decided to blast the building before it collapsed.
Hengguang Building is located in the CBD of Jinling, surrounded by high-rise buildings, if it is allowed to collapse at will, the loss may be even greater. It's not an over-the-top decision, it's just that if the fire is contained, the building may not collapse, not to mention that there are survivors upstairs, so it's a bit too cold-blooded to make such a decision, or is it trying to hide something?
Zhao Lingjun was on the phone while comforting the desperate crowd present. After several phone calls, the last call was made to Chen Geng. After a question, Zhao Lingjun hung up the phone, glanced at the top of the building, and said secretly in his heart, I will believe you this time.
Skyscrapers generally have high water tanks, which are used for high-pressure water supply for fire fighting or high-rise water supply. According to Zhao Lingjun, the 87th floor of Hengguang Building is the equipment room of the high-level water tank, and from then on, you can open or close the water valve. What Zhao Lingjun has to do is to open the water valve and pour all the reserve water here.
According to Chen Geng, there are at least a few hundred tons of reserve water here, if the floodgates are opened, first, the pressure can be reduced, and second, if the fire is extinguished, the steel structure may regain strength, so they will have the opportunity to save themselves or wait for rescue.
The secret of the device has been sent to Zhao Lingjun through the mobile phone, and another fingerprint lock, Chen Geng is also accessing Zhao Lingjun's personal information through the ground command center, uploading it to their control mastermind, and adding permission to him.
Although Zhao Lingjun's colleagues still did not give up hope and were still struggling to put out the fire, but due to the falsification of the data of Hengguang Building, everyone's preparation was a little insufficient, and the fire has not been controlled, and until now, the fire point has not been found, and the crash of the helicopter has directly pushed the fire to a new height.
In just five minutes, Zhao Lingjun finished opening the gate and releasing the water, and when he returned to the tarmac on the 85th floor, the remaining survivors here were all crying.
Zhao Lingjun shouted: "Get up, follow me!" Have you all given up your will to live? It's not the last minute yet! There is hope! ”
Shouting these words, the cries of these people gradually subsided, and they looked at Zhao Lingjun with desperate eyes. At this moment, Zhao Lingjun suddenly felt a huge burden on his shoulders, and it seemed that all of these 20 or so names were going to fall on him!
The escape journey of the group was not smooth, and as soon as they went down to the second floor, these people fell down in another explosion and vibration, and Zhao Lingjun's face became more and more ugly. It seems that this time the situation is more than that. Looking at the magnitude of the tremor, the main body of the building has been damaged, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it is really going to collapse.
What a damn one! They must have been hiding something, and that's too fast! Moreover, a large number of fires have been extinguished by the impact of hundreds of tons of water like a tsunami waterfall, but the building is clearly still collapsing.
After a few more shocks, everyone finally arrived at the most intense floors, although the fire where everyone was located has been extinguished, but the initial ignition point has not been lifted, and the helicopter fuel has not been burned out, and it will not be long before the fire will return, and they do not have much time.
However, the crowd could not continue to descend, because these floors were already one floor, and there were collapsed floors and fallen wall pillars everywhere, which was about three or four floors of space, and it was impossible to pass through directly. Once again, everyone was in despair.