China reports zero major accidents, natural disasters during Spring Festival holiday

BEIJING -- No major accidents and natural disasters took place in China during the Spring Festival holiday, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Monday.

During the seven-day holiday, firefighting and rescue teams nationwide had dispatched over 80,700 fire engines and 443,900 firefighters in more than 33,900 tasks.

A total of 6,182 people were rescued or evacuated during the period, the ministry said.

The Spring Festival, which was celebrated on Feb 1 this year, is the biggest occasion for family reunions and heralds the beginning of spring.