Firefighters rescue trapped construction worker

By Wang Danning | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-16 16:45

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Firefighters carry out rescue operations at a gas pipeline construction site in Shuangyashan, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on July 11, 2025. [Photo/Official WeChat account of Heilongjiang Traffic Radio]

A construction worker was rescued by firefighters after being trapped in an over two-meter-deep trench at a gas pipeline construction site in Shuangyashan, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, CCTV News reported.

The incident occurred at 4:30 pm on July 11 when the worker was installing a gas pipeline. One side of the trench suddenly collapsed, burying him chest-deep in soil.

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