The collapsed tunnel was on Section 3 of the Western Line Project, which was exactly the tunnel led by Secretary Liang of the Provincial Party Committee. The real reason why there were no construction personnel in the tunnel at that time was actually because there were safety hazards during the construction process. At the deepest part of the tunnel, the wall surface was squeezed and deformed, and the component support gap gradually became larger.

After the problem was reported, some disputes arose within the construction company about the original construction plan, and the plan was reviewed again, so construction was suspended. However, for some reason, the construction unit concealed the situation and did not promptly inform the city.

When Secretary Liang was dissatisfied with the progress and got angry at the scene, the leaders of the municipal government felt extremely pressured. After discussion, a series of plans were formulated to ensure that the construction progress could be completed in advance and give the provincial party committee a satisfactory answer. After the meeting, they put pressure on the construction unit many times, urging them to speed up the progress.

In order to ensure that the project is completed ahead of schedule, the construction unit adopted a compromise plan and carried out relatively conservative operation methods, but increased the investment in manpower, opening tunnels from both ends of the mountain to the middle. The workers were divided into three shifts, the machines kept working overtime, and worked day and night on the front line. Even on weekends, there was no rest, making people stranded.

Just as the security inspector returned to the shed and planned to take a nap, the tunnel collapsed without warning. There were thirty people working on the spot and those who were temporarily resting in the tunnel. The situation is unclear. As soon as the news was received, Mayor Tang Weiguo immediately made a decision to convene an emergency standing committee meeting to discuss the response plan.

On the highway, the car drove forward like lightning. Wang Siyu held the steering wheel and his expression still seemed calm and calm. Over the years, similar things often happened, and they often went to the scene because of sudden awakening. He was already used to this, but this time, his heart was still hanging, which was thirty lives.

Before the car got off the expressway, it received a call from Liang Kun, Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee. The two agreed to meet at the intersection of the expressway. Twenty minutes later, the car left the toll station and stopped on the side of the road. Secretary General Liang Kun, driver Lao Ma, and Secretary Lin Yue quickly walked over. Wang Siyu pushed open the car door, jumped down, and said in a deep voice: "Secretary General Liang, what's the situation now? Is there any latest progress?"

Liang Kun sighed, patted the briefcase under his armpit, and whispered: "Secretary Wang, the Standing Committee has been held, and the meeting record is here. Mayor Tang was shouted by Governor Zhuang on the way to the scene. We want to go there immediately."

Wang Siyu nodded, opened the car door behind and took a ride in. Liang Kun also got in and closed the car door heavily. Lin Yue got into the passenger seat. Lao Ma did not dare to hesitate, so he started the car and drove towards the west line.

Liang Kun opened the briefcase, took out a piece of materials from it, handed it over, and whispered: "Secretary Wang, this is the minutes of the meeting."

Wang Siyu looked through it carefully and saw that the arrangements inside were well organized, and the detailed rescue deployment and aftermath measures were implemented on specific people, with almost no omissions. He couldn't help but admire Tang Weiguo. This person was meticulous and had a strong ability to respond to emergencies. He nodded and said softly: "The plan is very good. What is needed now is implementation, and there is luck."

Liang Kun's face was extremely heavy, he put his mouth close to Wang Siyu's ear, lowered his voice and said, "It's so bad that I've called it many times, but none of them can be connected."

Wang Siyu frowned, and a sense of ominous premonition arose in his heart, and hesitated: "Lao Liang, is it because there is a problem with the signal?"

Liang Kun nodded, looked forward with a serious expression, then looked over, and whispered: "There is also a possibility, but the worst preparations have been made. The police officers went there half an hour ago. Martial law was imposed at the accident site, and no access was allowed except for rescue personnel."

After pausing, he whispered: "Secretary Wang, there was a book written at the meeting, which was not written in the materials. There were only ten people in the tunnel. If all of them were killed, three people would be reported. The others would be rescued in the hospital. Three days later, one person would be added. Comrade Shi Chongshan personally arranges the rest of the aftermath and does his best to compensate the family."

Wang Siyu sighed, silent for a while, and closed his eyes. This kind of thing has become a conventional way to deal with it. When facing a sudden engineering accident, all regions will adopt this method to evade responsibility. The superior leaders also hope that things can be controlled, rather than causing an uproar in public opinion.

Therefore, as long as the family members are done well, the superiors will not pursue too much. At this critical moment, they will save people while guarding against the media. At this time, some reporters will come, some people are tracking and reporting hot news, while others are paying for a considerable amount of hush money. However, with their background, there should be no media that dares to come over to cause trouble.

The car was bumping on the road for a long time, and it was not until it was getting dark that it arrived at the scene of the accident. When it saw vehicles, personnel and equipment running in an orderly manner at the entrance of the tunnel, it had become the front-line command of the accident rescue. Executive Vice Mayor Shi Chongshan arrived here first. Surrounded by a group of people, he was commanding the rescue work. Seeing Wang Siyu and others coming in, he hurried over and briefly introduced the situation.

It has been more than five hours since the incident, and the rescue work is progressing slowly. The collapsed area has basically been filled with gravel and soil. The rescue team and the armed police fire rescue personnel used life detectors and infrared detectors to detect at multiple locations around, but no signs of life were found.

What's worse is that the collapse is very likely to expand and cause secondary disasters. For safety reasons, rescuers have evacuated and cannot risk entering before the concrete reinforcement arch is well laid. This means that the rescue time has been delayed for several hours, and every hour delay may mean that the life inside is one step closer to the god of death.

Wang Siyu's heart was fooled, and he raised his throat, but he nodded calmly, walked to the front, looked at the construction drawings, and consulted with the head of the expert group next to him: "College, if the current rescue plan is followed, how long will it take to complete the rescue work?"

The engineer took off his glasses, wiped them with his cuffs for a while, and then said softly: "The damage area is relatively large. Preliminary estimates will take as fast as 48 hours. If the progress is not smooth, it may take longer."

"Forty-eight hours?" Wang Siyu felt a little cold in his heart, stared at the drawings, sighed, and said softly: "It's too slow. With such a rescue speed, the hope of survival will be even smaller!"

The engineer put on his glasses, pointed at the construction drawings, and carefully introduced them. After comparing several plans, such plans are now the safest. Other methods are of great danger. Once an accident occurs, it is very likely that even the rescue team members will not be able to get out.

Wang Siyu subconsciously took out the cigarette, stuffed it into his mouth, lit it, frowned and took a breath, pondered for a while, shook his head gently, walked to the bed made of wooden boards, sat on the wet mattress, and showed helplessness on his face. In this case, human power is insignificant, and perhaps it can only be entrusted to a miracle.

Forty minutes later, he suddenly received a text message from Tang Weiguo, which read: "Brother Youyu, the situation is not good, someone has been exposed. Tomorrow morning, more than a dozen media reporters from Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, China News Service, etc. will all arrive at Luoshui for follow-up reports. I am here to deal with it and prepare to hold a press conference, and I will leave it to you."

Wang Siyu was stunned for a while before sighing, pressing the keyboard, and uttering two heavy words: "Received!"

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Chapter completed!