Place of death: outside Wusongkou.
At 6: 45, the sea channel of Bailonggang, southwest of Hengsha, outside Wusongkou. Behind the starboard side of Jiangya, there was a thunderous noise, and the hull shook violently, and all the lights went out in an instant. The telegraph room next to the explosion collapsed instantly, the operator was blown to pieces, the transceiver was damaged, and communication with the outside world was interrupted. In the cockpit of the bow, the siren for help only rang symbolically and never rang again. The cabin was as dark as ink, and the cold sea water poured in. Men and women, old and young, were frightened. In panic, this group of people pushed each other and fled for their lives on the top deck of the ship. "Terrible crying, crying for the land, such as going to the slaughterhouse, such as near the end. Old and weak women and children trample on many dead people. "
The explosion occurred at the back of the hull and the stern sank rapidly. The passengers in the third class and the fourth class are the first to bear the brunt. Ten minutes later, the rough sea has flooded the deck. Because the crash site is only a shoal, chimneys, masts and suspended lifeboats are still on the water. However, in the panic and darkness, no one went to untie the lifeboat.
At the time of the explosion, many ships passed by in the waters near Bailong Port, among which there were many courageous and generous helpers, such as China Merchants Mauri and China Fishery Company Taifu 12. But some ships either stand by or fish in troubled waters.
As most of the victims were from Ningbo, the Ningbo People's Association of Shanghai established the "Jiangya Round Tragedy Handling Committee" on June1948+February 6. According to the statistics of the Goodwill Committee, only 900 people survived after the crash, and it is estimated that there were more than 3,000 victims, and the death toll far exceeded the sinking of the Titanic.