Policemen use shovels to clear the snow at Altay prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Jan 3, 2016. [Photo/IC] |
Five police officers from local station rescued nearly 100 tourists trapped in 21 vehicles in two-meter-deep snow at Altay prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Sunday.
After being told that passengers on a vehicle were buried in the snow due to an avalanche, the policemen immediately went to the location and used shovels to clear the snow in minus 30 degree temperature.