January 10, a large truck carrying more than 20 tons of cargo was trapped in the N2 road ditch near Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Because the location of the accident was in a debris flow-frequency area, the trapped people and vehicles were in danger of being washed away by the mudslides at any time.
After receiving the rescue notice from the civil department in the mission area, our 24th peacekeeping engineering unit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately dispatched personnel and equipment to the scene to carry out rescue.
After the rescue officers and soldiers arrived at the scene, the commander immediately organized personnel to inspect the trapped situation of the vehicle and study and formulate the rescue plan.
Because the total weight of the trapped vehicles reaches nearly 30 tons, it is difficult to rescue.
In order to avoid damage to the vehicle during the towing process, officers and soldiers carefully studied and determined the force point of the hook, and used the loader pattern plate device to drag the trapped vehicle.
After more than two hours of intensive rescue, rescue officers and soldiers successfully dragged the trapped vehicles out of the quagmire safely, and road traffic resumed smooth traffic. People at the scene gave thumbs up and praised the rescue officers and soldiers.
