On July 20, Yu Yifei, a 26-year-old medical intern (实习生) at People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, made his way home in a subway train on Line 5 after his first day's training. When downpours struck the city, he 1 about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall in Zhengzhou reached a 2 of 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm.
Floodwaters 3 a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began 4 in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus Yu, 5 to leave and fearing for his life, made a 6 call to his father.
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers' 7 rose. When subway workers arrived to withdraw them, Yu 8 to get out. As he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help from someone needing a doctor. He quickly 9 the white medical coat given to him at the hospital 10 and returned to the platform to save him. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits 11. Some even applauded him.
As more passengers were pulled from the 12, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He 13 CPR, or first aid, to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After 14 consciousness and strength, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was 15 and needed all his concentration to perform another CPR procedure.
That night on a subway station platform, he 16 an exhausting six hours giving CPR to passengers who 17 survived drowning. He also treated the injured. He 18 the subway station at about midnight, with the white coat spotted with blood and 19. Three hours later, he met his father. With tears in eyes, his father and people 20 smiled and gave him the thumbs-up.
