In a late-night drama straight out of a survival movie, eight herdsmen and over 1,000 sheep and cattle were trapped by a severe snowstorm in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 🌨️ The group was traveling to a settlement in the Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture when heavy snowfall blocked their path around midnight Friday.
Local police raced to the scene like real-life superheroes 🦸♂️, guiding the shivering herders and animals on a three-hour trek to safety. \"We knew every minute counted,\" one officer later told reporters.
The rescue comes as Xinjiang battles extreme winter weather ❄️ that's disrupted trains and stranded passengers since last week. Authorities have been providing food, hot water, and emergency support to affected travelers.
(Footage by Wang Pengfei shows the snowy conditions)
