Firefighters: Steady presence at Tianjin blast site
"If we don't rush to the scene, who will?" the Guangzhou Daily highlighted a firefighter as saying. More than 1,020 firefighters risked their own lives to bring the fire at Tianjin blast site under control, a dedication that touched the whole country. Many stories about them spread widely, like a firefighter who sent a WeChat message to his colleague before starting his mission to Tanggu: "If I don't come back safely, please take care of my father and treat him like your own family." Many readers expressed their sympathies and prayed for them.
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Firefighters at the Tianjin blast site. [Photo/Xinhua] |