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The first rescued migrant worker was dug out from the gap between two intersecting cement walls. His legs were injured, but his body was mostly unharmed. After receiving basic treatment, he was sent to county hospital for further care.
"Hope the rest of the people can be as lucky as him!" Tai Man silently prayed.
Unfortunately, the outcome was not as optimistic as she had hoped. When the two buried construction workers were dug out, they were already dead. The third person to be rescued had been crushed, with his face covered in blood and flesh so mangled that even his closest relatives would have trouble recognizing him.
Tai Man clenched his fists nervously, urging the rescue team to speed up the rescue process, because every minute earlier they could dig out the people, would give them an extra chance of survival.
The rescue operation continued until dark, and all eleven buried individuals were dug out. Eight of them died on the spot, while the remaining three, except for the first person rescued who was lightly injured, suffered severe injuries. After receiving basic treatment in county, the latter two were immediately sent to urban area for further medical care.
With the on-site rescue completed, Tai Man also rushed back to county government. Just as she entered the County Party Committee and County Government courtyard, she saw Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Wang Hongen's car about to leave the courtyard.
The car stopped next to Tai Man, and Wang Hongen rolled down the window. "County Chief Tai, I need to go to the urban area for a trip. During my absence, I'll leave the organization of the county's work to you. Remember, do not release any accident information to the outside world until I return."
The collapse of the building resulted in 8 deaths, 2 serious injuries, and 1 minor injury, which has led to a serious accident. It must be reported to the urban area, so Wang Hongen needs to personally go to the urban area to make the report.
The accident report must also be approved by the urban area and even the provincial authorities before it can be made public. Tai Man understands this principle. "Secretary Wang, rest assured, I will urge the relevant insiders to not disclose any information to the public."
Upon returning to the County Party Committee and County Government, Tai Man immediately convened a meeting to understand the progress of the rescue and subsequent work. At present, the most important thing is to appease the families of the deceased and injured migrant workers to avoid causing a negative impact.
"Guo Tianyi, have all the family members been contacted?" Tai Man asked Guo Tianyi.
Guo Tianyi replied, "The identities of the eleven buried workers have been verified, and we have contacted their family members. Eight of them are from our county, and their relatives have been brought to the county and arranged to stay in a hotel, with dedicated personnel to comfort and assist them. The remaining three are not from our county, and I have sent someone to pick them up. They should all be able to arrive by tomorrow."
"Okay, you must remind the staff in charge of comforting to take good care of the emotions of the family members. No matter how out of control their actions are, they must be patiently persuaded, after all, many of them have lost their loved ones."
"I have already given the instructions, and I am also preparing to go there myself."
Tai Man Still worried, "I'll go with you."
"secretary is going to the urban area, someone has to stay behind to hold the fort, County Mayor, you should stay."
The county government indeed needs a strong leader in this situation, as both the Secretary and the Deputy County Magistrate are not present. As the County Mayor, it is essential to stay and oversee the work.
"Alright, if anything comes up on your end, make sure to notify me immediately."
Guo Tianyi left, and Tai Man questioned the director of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, He Songtao, "Director He, are all the procedures for the new government office building in compliance?"
"Of course, it's an office building for the County Party Committee and County Government. The land approval and project filing are all properly documented. It's definitely in compliance. No matter who comes to inspect, there won't be any issues," He Hongtao thought Tai Man was worried about an investigation from higher authorities, so he repeatedly assured that there would be no procedural flaws whether it's from the urban area or provincial authorities.
Tai Man is not afraid of problems being found in the program, she wants to know if the county government has given United Construction Company special treatment in the program. If so, there's no need for higher-ups to investigate, she will take the initiative to investigate.
"Have you been diligent in your supervision?"
Huang Tao was speechless when asked because no one from the Housing and Construction Bureau had visited the site since the building construction began.
Tai Man's face turned dark. "Director Huang, your Housing and Construction Bureau has an undeniable responsibility for such a major accident! After Secretary Wang returns, an accident liability investigation team will be established. Be prepared to take responsibility."
Tai Man reprimanded He Hongtao, then gave instructions to the people from the Publicity Department and the chief of the Public Security Bureau, Ding Wei, to pacify the media and protect the accident scene.
The meeting ended at three o'clock in the morning.
"Leader, you have been busy all day. You should go home and rest," Yang Chen urged Tai Man.
Tai Man did feel tired, but still refused to go home to rest. "I will stay here. I can handle anything that comes up right away."
"The rescue operation is over, and the investigation of the accident responsibility will have to wait until secretary returns. With County Magistrate Guo present on the side of the family, there shouldn't be any issues for now. You should go back and get some rest, there's still a lot to do later." Yang Chen forcefully gathered the documents on the table and pulled Tai Man up from the chair.
"Tai Man scolded, 'What are you doing, Yang Chen?'"
"I'll take you back to sleep. If you resist, I'll just carry you. Don't blame me if someone sees." Yang Chen threatened.
"You dare!"
Regarding others, Yang Chen doesn't dare. When he was a secretary in front of the old cadre, he was very obedient, never going against the old cadre's wishes. But it's different with Tai Man. Firstly, they are of similar age. Secondly, Tai Man doesn't have a superior attitude. Thirdly, the two of them have a special relationship, which is why Yang Chen is more daring.
Yang Chen really seemed to be about to hug Tai Man.
Tai Man warned, " Yang Chen, have you forgotten that I have practiced Taekwondo? Do you believe I can kick you out of the door with one kick?"
Yang Chen quickly withdrew his hand and took two steps back. He had indeed forgotten about this, so he could only earnestly advise, "County Chief, you need to rest well to have the energy to work. Please go back and take a nap. I will take you back and come back immediately. I'll keep an eye on things here, and if anything happens, I will inform you immediately. Don't you trust me?"
Tai Man was indeed tired, but in the end, he agreed to go back after Yang Chen's persuasion. Yang Chen stayed at the government office and did not rest all night.
Although detailed information about the incident was sealed off, many citizens still saw the collapse site, which sparked considerable discussion within the county and led to many rumors. However, the news of the incident only spread within Hualin County and did not leak outside.
Approaching noon, Wang Hongen returned to Hualin from the urban area and immediately called for an emergency meeting.
"County Chief Tai, why did you come back alone? Didn't the urban area send an investigation team?" Tai Man was very surprised to see only Wang Hongen return.
Normally, an investigation team from the urban area should be dispatched to thoroughly investigate the accident.
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