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Senior Chinese officials guide plane crash rescue, investigation in Guangxi
Updated: March 23, 2022 09:18 Xinhua

NANNING — Two senior Chinese officials arrived in the city of Wuzhou early on March 22 to guide rescue work following the crash of a passenger plane carrying 132 people the day prior.

On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, Vice-Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and State Councilor Wang Yong, accompanied by other relevant officials, arrived in Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, to guide the settlement of the aftermath and the probe into the accident.

On the morning of March 22, the two officials traveled to the crash site, where they were updated on the progress of rescue efforts. They also visited and offered support to rescuers.

A special meeting was held after the site visit to study and launch related work, stressing the need for immediate and all-out search and rescue work, and the proper settlement of the aftermath. It called for the organization of experts to conduct comprehensive investigations and collect evidence to identify the cause of the accident.

Vice-Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and State Councilor Wang Yong attend a meeting on the plane crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, March 22, 2022. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, Liu He and Wang Yong leading relevant officials arrived in Wuzhou to guide rescue work, the settlement of the aftermath and investigation into the cause of the crash. [Photo/Xinhua]

Public concerns should receive active responses, with information released continuously, according to the meeting. It also urged efforts to launch special safety overhauls of civil aviation and all other key sectors to ward off major and severe safety accidents.

Rescue work is underway and no black boxes have been found so far. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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