According to the Anhui provincial Emergency Management Department website news, June 10 at 21:20, Wuhu City Sanshan Economic Development Zone was suddenly hit by strong convection weather, real-time wind reached 11.

A 450-ton gantry crane that was not in operation in Wuhu Shipyard overturned and crushed into a nearby security guard box, killing three security personnel who were on duty.

The investigation into the cause of the accident and the disposal of the aftermath are ongoing.

On June 10, strong convection weather occurred in many places in Anhui Province, mainly thunderstorms and strong winds. 158 stations had gusts above force 8, 60 stations had gusts above force 9, 27 stations had gusts above force 10, and 4 stations had gusts above force 12. The maximum wind was 46.6m/s at Guichixiang Station (force 15).

Anhui Province meteorological observatory issued a strong convection yellow warning at 18:00 on June 11, is expected in the next 12 hours, Anhui Fuyang, Bozhou, Huaibei, Huainan, Bengbu, Suzhou, Lu 'an, Anqing and other places some cities and counties will appear short-term heavy precipitation, 8 to 10, local 10 or more thunderstorm wind and hail and other strong convection weather.

It is reported that the scope of influence is mainly in Fuyang, Bozhou, Huaibei, Huainan, Bengbu, Suzhou, Lu 'an, Anqing and other cities and counties.

The emergency management Department of Anhui Province issued a strong convection weather warning. Pay attention to preventing the adverse effects of unexpected weather such as strong winds, lightning, hail on transportation and shipping, urban operations, facility agriculture, outdoor construction, water surface operations, outdoor activities, etc., strengthen safety management and hidden dangers, and timely strengthen temporary buildings (structures), outdoor signboards, greenhouses and rural buildings.

Industrial and mining enterprises, construction units, water operations units, tourist attraction management units, outdoor activity organizers and other vulnerable units, should effectively take effective safety precautions for thunderstorms, wind, hail and other emergencies to reduce the occurrence of disaster accidents.

At the same time, to prevent short-term heavy rainfall may cause flash floods, debris flow disasters and urban and rural flooding and other secondary disasters, do a good job in high-risk areas of safety prevention work.

Safety reminder

Outdoor construction operations need to pay more attention to the weather, before the arrival of extreme weather, should stop the operation and take fixed measures to avoid accidents.

Source: Anhui Emergency Management Department website, China News Network, Shipping online