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typhoon prasang passed through shanghai, bringing wind and rain, causing flooding in many places in shanghai.

at 4:48 am on september 20, the integrated command center of wanxiang police station in pudong new district, shanghai received a call from elevator maintenance worker mr. yu, saying that an elderly man was trapped in the basement elevator in zhuyuan community, xiang'an road, and could not get out, with the water already up to his shoulders.

the old man was rescued. all pictures in this article are provided by shanghai pudong police

the person who called the police reported that at around 4:40 a.m. on the 20th, he received an alarm from the emergency button of the elevator while on duty. the public said that they were trapped in the elevator in the basement of the community, the door could not be opened, and water was flooding in. so he quickly rushed to the scene, entered the basement, and used tools to open the elevator door. however, the water had already reached above his shoulders, and he was unable to rescue the trapped elderly man, so he hurried out and called the police.

the perspective of the police officer's law enforcement camera diving into the water

after listening to the brief description of the caller, police officer zhang qihui rushed into the basement without hesitation with life-saving equipment, climbed the fire-fighting facilities and felt his way in. at that time, the water was already a head's distance from the ceiling. zhang qihui, who is 1.9 meters tall, quickly locked the position of the trapped person based on the call for help, and rushed over to put a lifebuoy on the trapped person. the trapped old man was exhausted due to psychological tension and was trapped for a long time, and could not climb the fire-fighting facilities to get out by himself. police officer zhang qihui held the old man with one hand and climbed the fire-fighting facilities with the other hand to feel his way to the basement exit. with everyone's relay, the old man was successfully rescued.

police officer zhang qihui

it was learned that the trapped old lady tan is 79 years old this year. she heard heavy rain at around 4 a.m. on the 20th. her electric bicycle was charging in the underground garage. she was afraid that the water would flood in and cause an accident, so she entered the underground garage through the fire escape at the next door no. 38, unplugged the charging cable, and then wanted to go upstairs through elevator no. 39. as a result, she was trapped in the elevator. water was constantly flooding in. there was no signal in the underground garage at the time, and there was no signal when she called. in an emergency, she pressed the elevator emergency button.

finally, the old man escaped successfully. the police patiently asked about his physical condition and learned that he had choked on water. the police promptly assisted in contacting his family. at present, the trapped old man has been properly treated and is in good health.