Stranded train passengers get assistance

At 1:45 am on Wednesday, the first batch of 328 passengers began to be transferred and arrived at the Xiehejian station before dawn. They took a train to Beijing's Fengtai Station. The plan was to evacuate the remaining passengers later in the day.

During the evacuation of passengers from the mountain, a temporary command center was set up in Mentougou district to coordinate and manage rescue operations. Emergency, firefighting and medical rescue teams were arranged, and supply points were established to provide drinking water, food, medicine and other necessities to ensure the safety and basic needs of the evacuees.

The K396 train had started from Wuhai West in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and was bound for Beijing's Fengtai Railway Station with more than 900 passengers.