Joint rescue drill held in E China

Vessels spray water on tanker in flames during a joint rescue drill held in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, June 27, 2013. Ground, naval and air forces of more than 640 participated in the joint drill in the Yellow Sea. Eight subjects were included in the exercise: communications in distress, search and rescue, fire and explosion, emergency evacuation, firefighting, aerial rescue, decontamination of oil spill, and shipwreck salvage. The joint rescue drill featured an emergency response plan for hazards occurring on water. [Photo by Ding Xiaochun/Asianewsphoto]