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Zhang Jun said that on July 17, many people in Qixian County went out and said, "There is a nuclear leak in Qixian County, and people will get strange diseases when they encounter it. If they cannot be cured, they may explode. " He saw that the road was full of cars, buses, cars and tractors, all crowded with people.

What induced the residents of the Seven Sages to "flee" was a rumor that was recognized as a "rumor" by the local government, but this rumor was related to a radiation-related incident that occurred more than a month ago.

The truth of the accident

The radioactive source has not leaked.

It is understood that at 2 o'clock in the morning of June 7, when the radiation source of Limin Irradiation Factory in Qixian County dropped after the irradiation of Chili powder was completed, the radiation box containing the radiation source cobalt 60 could not return to the lead well normally because the goods fell on the lead well where the radiation box was stored. As a result, the radiation source has been working.

The reporter learned that Qixian Limin Irradiation Factory is a private enterprise established in 1997, which mainly uses cobalt 60 to irradiate and sterilize instant noodle seasoning packets, Chili powder, Chinese herbal medicines and garlic. The factory holds a radiation safety license issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Usually, radioactive sources are placed in the irradiation room of a well with a wall thickness of two meters. During irradiation processing, the radioactive source is taken out of the well by remote control, and then put back to its original place after use.

At about June 4th, 65438 15, the pepper irradiated in the irradiation room spontaneously ignited due to long-term radiation from radioactive sources. After the fire department and environmental protection department took measures such as water injection, the ignition substance was controlled at about 24 o'clock that night.

On June 15, experts were sent to the site by the Radioactive Sources Department of the Nuclear Safety Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the North Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station. Since then, Southwest University of Science and Technology has compiled the "Disposal Plan for Reducing the Source of Robots", which can be disposed of after being reviewed and demonstrated by experts and reported to the Ministry of Environmental Protection for approval.

Wang Shiqiang, director of Limin Irradiation Factory, has been living in the factory since the accident. He believes that there is absolutely no problem with safety without radioactive source leakage. In a telephone interview with reporters, he said that the goods were burnt because of the high radiation temperature, but even in the environment of 1300℃, the radioactive source was safe.

"When the robot comes, put the radioactive source back and it will be solved." Wang Shiqiang hopes to quell rumors in society.

The government remained silent.

The masses misunderstood and "escaped"

The relevant person in charge of Qixian said that after the accident, the county party Committee and the county government attached great importance to it and informed the higher authorities at the first time. The higher authorities responded quickly and sent relevant personnel to understand the situation on the morning of the incident. Finally, the superior environmental protection department decided that there was no danger. Since there is no danger, there is no need to make a mountain out of a molehill and release information in a big way.

Many people don't recognize this attitude of the local government. "Leaders know there is no danger, but we ordinary people don't know! Why can't you explain it to the masses? "

"A nuclear leak in Jixian County is particularly dangerous and may explode." "Run, it's going to explode!" "Radiation will be childless!" ..... To the surprise of the local government, not long after the accident, rumors related to it not only intensified among the masses, but also appeared many rumor posts on the Internet.

"Now scientists have no choice, many foreign scientists have come, but they just do nothing! No movement. When some scientists arrived, they were too scared to eat when they saw that it was beyond repair. They flew away that day! I am afraid that nuclear gas will spread to them ... "On July 14, this post on the Internet completely disturbed the anxious hearts of Qixian people. What's more, on July 17, many people fled their hometowns and took refuge in nearby counties and cities.

According to local people, there was a trend of "ten rooms and nine empty rooms" in Qixian town that night. The road out of the county was blocked, and cars were everywhere, and the cars were crowded with people.

Zhang Jun said that in the afternoon, a relative called him and said, "The irradiation plant that had an accident a while ago was going to explode, and all the robots brought by the experts melted. I don't believe it either, but if it is true, it will be too late to regret it. I would rather believe it, not believe it, or go out and hide. "

In this state of mind, he began to go out looking for a car. When he left home, he found cars and people all over the street. Several intersections outside the county town were badly blocked, and many shops in the street were closed. I called my friends and relatives again, but I couldn't get through many times. The line is always busy.

"At this time, I was really scared. When I got home, I simply packed my valuables and came out with my family. " Zhang Jun said that at the county bus station, the ticket to Kaifeng at ordinary times 10 yuan rose to 80 yuan, and the ticket to Zhengzhou 100 yuan. The bus finally left the city, but there were too many cars on the road, so it was stuck at the turntable. He decided to go to his relatives' home in Suixian County, Shangqiu City nearby.

"At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, my mobile phone received a text message from the county government,' Don't listen to rumors, everything is safe', but many people are still dubious." Zhang Jun said that when they arrived in Suixian, the hotels were full, and basically everyone lived in Suixian. Some people can't stay in hotels, so they have to sleep on the streets.

In the interview, the reporter learned that in places around Qixian County, such as Kaifeng City, Kaifeng County, lankao county and Minquan County, many Qixian people slept on the streets on the night of July 17 to "take refuge". That night, Xu Guangchun, secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, made a clear request on this matter, and Qin Yuhai, vice governor and director of the provincial public security department, rushed to Qixian County overnight to direct the disposal.

information disclosure

The result was a false alarm.

"The government doesn't want to block the news!" The relevant person in charge of Qixian County Committee said that on the afternoon of July 12, Kaifeng Municipal Government held a press conference to inform the disposal of radioactive sources since the failure of Limin Irradiation Plant in Qixian County. Experts from the Ministry of Environmental Protection believe that the relevant departments of Henan Province have taken effective measures, and the radioactive source has not leaked, causing radioactive pollution to the surrounding environment, and no one has been harmed by radiation, ensuring that the radioactive source is in a safe state.

At this time, it has been more than a month since the accident, and it is difficult for people to agree with the official statement of Jixian County.

On July 16, the Ministry of Environmental Protection assigned the Director of Nuclear Technology Management Division of the Nuclear Safety Department to lead experts and robots to Limin Irradiation Factory in Qixian County, with the aim of using robots to further understand the details of the radiation room and provide technical support for formulating and perfecting the "Robot Source Reduction Plan". /kloc-on the morning of July, 0/7, the remote control robot entered the irradiation room to explore the situation in order to make a maintenance plan.

"/kloc-in July of 0/7, the robot began to implement the disposal plan of reducing the source. At noon, someone posted that radioactive sources would cause an explosion. The news once again had an impact on the psychology of the masses. In the afternoon, the county party Committee and the county government held an emergency meeting to mobilize the cadres in the village to discourage the masses and do a good job of explanation. " The relevant person in charge of the Jixian County Committee said.

/kloc-on the afternoon of 0/7, the Qixian government sent a short message to inform everyone about the situation. At 9 o'clock that night, Qixian held a press conference to clarify the truth again.

According to reports, on the evening of July 17, the public security organ of Kaifeng City filed a case for investigation against the rumor, quickly found out the source and transmission route of the rumor, and arrested five rumors.

The investigation by the public security organs found that on July 14, Zhang, a resident of Kaifeng, forwarded the post of a website forum. On July 18, the public security organ arrested the rumour maker Zhang. Zhang admitted that he forwarded the post without knowing it, and expressed great regret. On July 18, the public security organ detained Zhang on suspicion of fabricating and intentionally spreading false terrorist information, and the other four people who spread false information were given public security punishment by the public security organ according to the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment.

On July 18, Qixian people who went out to "take refuge" began to return home after learning the truth. Many residents said in an interview with reporters: "On the night of 18, Qixian people who were eager to return to their hometown were blocked at the junction of Qixian and Kaifeng counties, blocking the main road into the county."

"At that time, I heard someone say that the irradiation plant was going to explode, so we ran out with it. I didn't come back until I heard from the government that it was all right. Qixian is, after all, his hometown! There is no danger. Who wants to go out? This is a false alarm! If only the government had said nothing earlier, no matter what happens, the people still trust the government the most. " A resident told reporters.

Reporter's notes

How to let the public get authoritative information in the first place?

An uncomplicated accident turned into a large-scale "escape" incident. Many people think that rumors are the chief culprit of this incident.

Many people also told reporters that in early June, after the accident at the irradiation plant, almost all the people in the city knew that everyone was in a state of anxiety and asked everywhere if there was any danger. People pass it around, and there is only one topic, that is, the danger after disclosure. Later, it spread more and more. The government did not refute the rumor in time, and everyone would rather believe it than believe it.

They confirmed to reporters that until mid-June, after the spontaneous combustion of goods in the irradiation factory caused a fire, most people in Qixian really began to be afraid, some began to go out to escape, and some qualified residents began to send their children to other places.

Many of them found a post on the Internet saying that there was a "nuclear leak" in Qixian County. When they went online again, all the posts were deleted and they began to suspect that the government had blocked the news.

"Rumors are unconfirmed information. If it is confirmed, rumors will not be called rumors, become the truth, or be annihilated in front of the truth. The rumor of "nuclear leakage" in Qixian county, which is full of loopholes, has been spread again and again, causing such a great impact in the local area. This is something worthy of reflection. Although the rumors have subsided now, through this incident, we reminded our government departments: How should we respond to sudden rumors? " A scholar from Zhengzhou University said.

"There is a formula for rumors, that is, rumors are equal to the importance of events x the fuzziness of events. In this formula, the generation and effect of rumors are directly proportional to the importance and fuzziness of events. As long as one of the two variables approaches zero, rumors will not exist. " This scholar believes that rumors stop in the open, and the sooner the better. It would be best if rumors could be nipped in the bud. Openness can completely eliminate the ambiguity of events, thus making rumors lose their foundation.

A legal person in Henan believes that the Regulations on Government Information Disclosure in People's Republic of China (PRC), which was officially implemented on May/KLOC-0, 2008, stipulates that it is an important duty and basic obligation of administrative organs at all levels to disclose government information according to law, and government information that involves the vital interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations and needs to be widely known or participated by the public should be disclosed on its own initiative.

"The most fundamental breakthrough of this regulation is to turn information disclosure into a legal obligation of the government. Government information disclosure is a revolutionary change compared with our traditional management methods and governance concepts. The regulations stipulate that the government should release timely and accurate news to clarify whether there is any news that affects stability or is incomplete or false. To some extent, it is the category of public management and crisis management. " The legal person believes that from the perspective of government crisis management, under the background of information and network social development, people's demand for law has increased and their awareness of the subject of rights has improved. They should be more aware of the importance of information disclosure, so that the public can obtain information through various channels.

Some experts also believe that some officials are used to blocking information after an accident, but the information transmitted through various channels has already been flying all over the sky, and information disclosure is a trend that no one can avoid and stop. In the era of diversified information, the government will speak out earlier, and later, all kinds of rumors will emerge one after another.