According to the Propaganda Department of Ganzhou District Committee, at 9: 55 am on April 13, the tree planters of Ganzhou District Wetland Protection and Greening Project in Zhangye City rowed their own boats and started planting trees from Huxin Island on the east coast without a professional driver. Due to improper operation, the boat capsized and all seven people (2 men and 5 women) on board fell into the water.
According to reports, the officers and men of Zhangye Fire Brigade rushed to the scene for rescue at 10+0 1. 1 1 20: 00, all seven drowning people were rescued and sent to Zhangye People's Hospital and Ganzhou District People's Hospital for rescue. After the rescue was invalid, all seven drowning people died.
After the accident, the principals of Zhangye Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government, Ganzhou District Committee, District Government and relevant urban departments rushed to the scene at the first time to organize and direct the rescue.
Wang Shaohua, director of the Propaganda Department of Ganzhou District Committee, said that at present, the funeral of the deceased and the appeasement of their families are in progress.