Two Teachers from Guizhou Province in Mainland China Drown While Picking Pebbles in River

Recently, two teachers from Zhijin County, Guizhou Province in mainland China were picking up stones in a river when they suddenly encountered a river surge and drowned. According to the family of the deceased, the two people went to the river to pick up pebbles in order to cater to the proposal of the education system leaders at the inspection meeting, that is, to pick up pebbles to decorate and beautify the school environment.

comprehensive“NetEase”、“Dawan News”On April 13, local time, six teachers were caught by a hydroelectric power station while picking up pebbles on the local river beach, and two teachers were swept away and drowned because their superiors inspected that the campus decoration lacked local elements. The hydropower station in the upper reaches of the river did not warn or notify, and the sudden opening of the gate to release water was the main cause of the tragedy.

The deceased was Li Dijun, a 41-year-old male teacher. He was not only the father of two children, but also the sole breadwinner of the family. There was also a 70-year-old mother on top of him. The other is Xu Qian, a 26-year-old female teacher. Both her parents are seriously ill. Xu Qian’s younger sister said: “My parents are both 49 years old. My father has advanced liver cancer, and my mother has a spinal cord tumor. My limbs are not feeling well. .”

The family members said that since the incident happened one month ago, they have actively contacted relevant units, hoping to assess the victims’ work-related injuries and investigate the responsibility of the hydropower station, but they have been unsuccessful. “The school does not admit that it arranged for teachers to pick up stones.”

A reporter from “Dawan News” also contacted Zhang Xijun, the principal of Budi Primary School in Machang Township, Zhijin County, and asked whether the teacher’s drowning was related to picking up pebbles to decorate and beautify the environment, and to cater to the inspection of superiors? Zhang Xijun denied it, saying that there was no such thing as picking up pebbles to beautify the campus environment.

Zhang Xijun added that after the incident, the local government and the education department have been concerned about the matter, the public security organs have also intervened, and the school has also visited the homes of the two deceased teachers. “The school has arranged classes well, and has been tracking this matter to help the family members deal with it, but the family members’ emotions are difficult to control.” When the reporter asked why the six teachers went to the river to pick up stones together? Zhang Xijun claimed: “I don’t know about that, it should be that they made an appointment to play together!”

Later, a reporter from “Dawan News” contacted the office of Shangzhijin County Public Security Bureau. The staff said: “We should contact the Propaganda Department of the County Party Committee. The specific situation should be reported by the Propaganda Department of the County Party Committee.” A person in charge of the News Media Liaison Service Center of the Propaganda Department of the Shangzhijin County Party Committee said that he was very saddened by the tragedy of the drowning of the two teachers. There will be a result soon.”