The 2019 Yangtze River Chuchuan section environmental emergency drill was successfully held.
This drill simulated the explosion of xylene and mineral oil storage tanks, which caused xylene
and mineral oil to enter into the Tongjiang River, which is directly connected to the main
stream of the Yangtze River with fire water, and may cause the environmental pollution
of the main stream of the Yangtze River and it may even cause major environmental
emergencies across borders.
The drill used a combination of desktop deductions and actual exercise to simulate the
emergency command of environmental emergencies and more than 10 working scenarios.
Provincial, city, and county governments responded quickly according to the information
reported. With the help of the emergency command platform and real-time transmission
system, the headquarters directed emergency response work on the spot. The on-site
disposal staff quickly implemented measures such as upstream incoming water interception,
downstream activated carbon interception dam construction, and water surface oil booms
laying through prevention and control facilities planned and constructed in accordance
with the "Nanyang train of thought". Emergency monitoring personnel used drones,
unmanned ships to conduct on-site surveys and sampling monitoring. Sichuan and
Chongqing have realized the linkage mechanism between upstream and downstream
through information notification. The drill observers, as members of the expert
advisory group, provided expert advice for information reporting, emergency
response plans, and information disclosure. The drill also demonstrated the
interactive interconnection between Sichuan and Chongqing through information
reporting, and tested the long-term friendly upstream and downstream linkage
mechanism between the two provinces (cities).