Firefighters rescued several truck drivers trapped in a snowstorm in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday after heavy snowfall caused traffic accidents and dangerous road conditions.
In Dabancheng District of Xinjiang's Urumqi City, a driver injured in a three-vehicle chain collision was among those rescued.
The accident occurred on a road section experiencing a heavy snowstorm that brought extremely low visibility. The driver, trapped inside a deformed cab, showed signs of hypothermia, including stiff limbs and confusion, when rescuers arrived.
Firefighters used rescue tools to free the driver from the deformed vehicle and sent him to a local hospital. He is now out of life-threatening danger.
In a separate incident on Wednesday, firefighters also rescued two semi-trailer truck drivers stranded in a snowstorm in Xinjiang's Turpan City.
Multiple areas in Xinjiang have been hit by heavy snowfall in recent days. In the mountainous areas of Manas County in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, the snowfall caused a sharp drop in temperatures, with snow reaching more than 40 centimeters in some road sections.
As of Thursday afternoon, the snow on the affected road sections had been cleared and traffic flow was restored.
Firefighters rescue truck drivers trapped in snowstorm in northwest China
