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China reports no major accidents during Tomb-sweeping Day holiday
(Xinhua) 09:00, April 06, 2022
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- No major accidents or natural disasters had taken place in China during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday by 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
During the three-day holiday, firefighting and rescue teams nationwide dispatched 169,900 firefighters to carry out more than 13,600 tasks.
A total of 1,792 people were rescued or evacuated during the period, the ministry said.
Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, fell on Tuesday this year. It is a traditional Chinese holiday during which people pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors. The three-day holiday concluded on Tuesday.
(Web editor: Peng Yukai, Liang Jun)
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