07/27/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/26/2021 16:50
China to boost safety precautions at urban metros
BEIJING - Chinese authorities on July 26 stressed efforts to properly implement safety precautions at urban metro systems nationwide.
The issue was addressed at a video conference held jointly by the Office of the Work Safety Commission under the State Council, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT).
Local departments and metro-operation units in particular should be fully aware of the extreme importance of metro safety, implement flood-control measures, and respond quickly to early warnings, according to the conference.
China to boost safety precautions at urban metros
Xinhua
27 Jul 2021, 09:18 GMT+10
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) Chinese authorities on Monday stressed efforts to properly implement safety precautions at urban metro systems nationwide. The issue was addressed at a video conference held jointly by the Office of the Work Safety Commission under the State Council, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT). Local departments and metro-operation units in particular should be fully aware of the extreme importance of metro safety, implement flood-control measures, and respond quickly to early warnings, according to the conference.
1 2021-07-27 08:34:48Xinhua
Editor : Li Yan
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called for all-out efforts to ramp up flood control and disaster relief, putting the safety of people s lives and property first.
Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while chairing a video conference at the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in Beijing.
He listened to reports from officials from disaster-affected regions, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Transport at the conference.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called for all-out efforts to ramp up flood control and disaster relief, putting the safety of people s lives and property first.
Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while chairing a video conference at the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in Beijing.
He listened to reports from officials from disaster-affected regions, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Transport at the conference.
Henan strives to restore residents everyday life
1 2021-07-26 09:14:29Xinhua
Editor : Mo Hong e
ECNS App Download Soldiers from the People s Armed Police Force fortify a dam on Saturday after a local river overflowed due to recent downpours in Xinxiang, Henan province. (WANG JING/CHINA DAILY)
Over 1.31m relocated; work underway to repair bridges, reconnect power, gas
Authorities in Central China s Henan province are racing against the clock to restore normalcy after more than a week of downpours inundated homes, overfilled rivers and reservoirs, killed 63 people and left five missing as of noon on Sunday, a local official said.
The rainstorms have affected nearly 11.45 million residents in 139 counties across the province since July 16, said Li Changxun, deputy head of the province s Department of Emergency Management.