Because many weird natural phenomena appeared on the eve of the earthquake:

1. Terrible fish

Tangshan No. 8 Middle School teachers Wu Baogang and Zhou E and his wife: In mid-July 1976, there was a sudden increase in the number of people selling fresh fish on the streets of Tangshan. They just wonder why it is so rare to buy fresh fish today, and why there is so much today, and the price is very cheap. "Where is this fish?" "It's from Douhe Reservoir." The fish seller told them that it was strange these days, and the fish were particularly easy to catch. "

This couple could never have imagined that a disaster was coming. A few days later, they lost a son and a daughter in the earthquake. Fishermen in Caijiapu and Beidaihe areas: Yu'er Like crazy. Around July 20, in the coastal fishing ground not far from Tangshan, barracuda, catfish, and perch were floating and turning white, making them easy to catch. The fishermen encountered unprecedented good luck.

Chen Yucheng from Zhaogezhuang Coal Mine in Tangshan City: On July 24, the two goldfish in the fish tank at his home jumped out of the water and jumped out of the tank. The fish that jumped out were put back. He couldn't stop screaming. Huo Shanhua, Sifenchang Fish Farm, Baigezhuang Farm, Tangshan: On July 25, there was a splash of water in the fish pond, and grass carp jumped in groups, some jumping more than a foot high from the water.

What’s even more strange is that some fish stand upside down in the water with their tails upwards and their heads downwards, spinning rapidly like tops on the sea surface of Dagukou, Tianjin, south of Tangshan. Crew of the Changhu tanker: On July 27. , many crew members crowded on the side to fish. The number of jellyfish around the tanker suddenly increased, and groups of small fish swam rapidly around. Just drop the hook and catch more than a hundred fish in a matter of seconds.

A crew member used a fishing line and tied four fishhooks to catch four fish at the same time. The fish seemed to be scrambling to bite the hook.

2. Flying insects, birds and bats that have lost their "sanity"

On the sea surface of Dagukou, Tianjin, south of Tangshan, the crew of the oil tanker Changhu: According to what the crew witnessed: 7 On January 25, the air on the sea surface around the oil tanker was hissing, and a large group of dragonflies with dark green wings flew over and settled on the windows, masts, lights and sides of the ship. They were densely packed and motionless, allowing people to catch and drive them away. , not one of them flew up.

Soon, there was a bigger commotion on the tanker, a large group of colorful butterflies, earth-colored locusts, black cicadas, as well as many mole crickets, sparrows and unknown creatures. The famous bird also flew over, as if it was an unexpected reunion. The last one came was a colorful budgerigar, which stood motionless at the stern of the boat.

Li Yinpu, a teacher at Hebei Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: On July 27, he was participating in the summer harvest in Zhengzhuangzi Commune on the outskirts of Tangshan City. He saw the militia battalion commander of the Xiaodaizhuang Brigade holding a string of about a dozen bats with a rope. Tie it up. He said: "This is a beneficial bird, let it go." "The militia battalion commander said: "Weird! In broad daylight, bats were flying all over the yard. "

Zhang You, Pingcun Town, Qian'an County, Tangshan Region: On July 27, the old swallow under the eaves of his home flew away with his little swallow in his mouth. At the same time, a group of Xitangtuo brigade of Panzhuang Commune, Ninghai County, south of Tangshan At a commune member's house, the old swallow under the eaves also took two remaining chicks and flew away. It is said that since July 25, the old swallow has gone crazy and has to pull one chick from the nest every day.

The owner picked up Xiaoyan and sent it back, and then Lao Yan threw it out. Member of Wangshizhuang, Banqiao, Ninghe County: On July 27, a member worked in the cotton field. According to reports, a large swarm of dragonflies formed a square formation of about 30 square meters, flying from south to north.

On the same day, someone in Shangzhuangzi Commune, Qian'an County saw dragonflies flying in a wide formation like locusts. It flew over 100 meters from east to west and lasted for about 15 minutes. When the dragonfly flew over, it made a buzzing sound, which was so powerful that the people present were stunned.

3. The escape of the animal kingdom. Great Migration

Wang Gaishan of Wangdongzhuang, Luannan County Commune, Tangshan Prefecture: On July 27, he saw with his own eyes swarms of rats scurrying around in the cotton fields. The big rats led the little ones, and the little ones bit each other. Some people were curious and chased them, but a kind person tried to dissuade them and said, "Don't hit them. They're afraid they'll become wet and the mice will fill their holes."

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At the same time, in the warehouse yard of the Hehai construction site of Sangzi Commune in Ji County, not far from Tangshan, more than 300 rats came out of their holes in those days and gathered together in a daze. Xuzhuang, Fentuo Commune, Funing County Xu Chunxiang and others: On the morning of July 25, they saw more than a hundred weasels, the big ones carrying the small ones on their backs or holding the small ones in their mouths, squeezing each other out of a hole in the ancient wall, and moving towards the village.

At dark, there were more than a dozen wandering around under a walnut tree, five of them were killed on the spot, and the rest kept wailing, with a sense of panic when they were about to die on the 26th and 27th. For two days, the group of weasels continued to move out of the village, creating an atmosphere of fear. Sensitive flying insects, birds and animals of all sizes took the first step to escape earlier than humans.

However, human beings did not realize that this was a warning from nature. They never imagined that a huge disaster that would destroy life was approaching.

4. The elusive message of nature is indeed. Warning to humans

On the coastline in the southeast of Tangshan, the waves are making a thrilling noise. Since late July, fishermen in the Beidaihe area have been wondering why the reefs that had always been exposed to the sea were swallowed up by the sea. What? Where there used to be three fishing nets, now there is only one. The shower house at the beach is flooded with seawater.

The sea area where fishing is done all year round is better than before. Deeper. The fishermen in the sea area from Caijiabao to Dashentang, which is closer to Tangshan, don’t seem to believe their eyes; why has the water, which was always clear and clear, turned a muddy yellow? From the middle of the 50-meter-long motor-driven shaft, air began to leak out from the small holes in the cement cover.

On July 25th and 26th, the jets reached a climax of 20 meters. Sounds can be heard outside, and small stones can be suspended in the air above the pores. There is also a mysterious well in Gaokan Commune, Luan County, Tangshan District. This well is not deep, and water can usually be lifted with a pole, but at 27 That day, someone suddenly discovered that the bucket hanging on the pole could no longer reach the water. He turned around and went home to get the well rope.

Unexpectedly, the water in the well suddenly rose again. Not only did he not need the pole, And you can fill it with water just by carrying a bucket! In those days, in some villages near Tangshan, the water in some ponds suddenly dried up inexplicably, while in some ponds, water columns like Baotu Spring in Jinan rose.

In Beijing and Tangshan, many people’s turned-off fluorescent lamps were still strangely on in the middle of the night. In Tong County, someone discovered that a removed 20-watt fluorescent tube was shining brightly. On an incredible day, a light yellow fog came from the Linxi Mining Area in Tangshan. It was a "smelly fog" that smelled of sulfur. It was blinding and confusing.

People were confused by the smell. They could no longer see the face of the world, let alone what kind of tragedy nature was brewing. People blinked in confusion and confusion. 5. Before the great destruction, "Seven. 27〞Late Night

Wang Cai from the Thatch Camp Brigade of Liyuan Commune in the suburbs of Tangshan City: I came home from watching a movie at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night. I saw the four ducks that could not get into the yard before going out, but they were still standing outside the door. , when they saw their master, they screamed in unison, stretched their necks, spread their wings, spread their feathers, and staggered forward.

Wherever Wang Cai went, they chased him. He tried his best to twist his trouser legs with his mouth. Zhang Baogui from Dongbahu Brigade, Luannan County: Late at night on July 27, he couldn't sleep for a long time and kept hearing the cat meowing. He thought the cat was hungry, so he got up to feed it, but the cat didn't eat and kept meowing. The sound was endless and they were running around. That night, people in places hundreds of kilometers around Tangshan heard the sharp barking for a long time.

Lijizhuang, Biwuzhuang Commune, Fengnan County. Brigade Liu Wenliang: On the night of July 27, he was woken up by a dog barking. At that time, his dog was scratching his door in the yard, and he opened the door to let the dog in, but the dog tried to drag him out of the house. go.

Zhang Hongxiang, Angezhai Brigade, Liubeizhai Commune, Zunhua County, Tangshan City: His dog kept barking until the Zhang family got out of bed. The dog was on Zhang Hongxiang’s brother’s bed He took a bite on his leg and ran towards the outside of the house as if to lead the way.

Li Fan, Dongbaixin Brigade, Chenfu Commune, Dachang Hui Autonomous County: He saw with his own eyes that his female dog took out four puppies born on July 15 one by one from a shed. . The night is getting deeper and deeper. It was a night full of noise, and July 28 came in this uneasy atmosphere.

At 1:30, Zhang Chunzhu of the Dashantou Mink Farm in Funing County was awakened by a "squeaking" sound. There were 415 minks in the audience, like "exploding a camp", in iron cages. Jumping around, terrified. At the same time, Chen Fugang, the breeder of the Yanggu Tower Brigade of Zuojiawu Commune, Fengrun County, was getting up to feed in a carriage shop.

He found that the mules and horses were biting, kicking and jumping around, and no matter how he shouted, it had no effect. At around 3 o'clock, more than 100 horses in 60 carriages all broke their reins, screamed loudly, jumped out of the stables, and ran wildly on the road!

At the same time, Li Huicheng of Ma Tiezhuang Brigade, Hongqiao Commune, Changli County, Tangshan Prefecture, saw with his own eyes: more than 200 pigeons from the neighbor's house suddenly came out of the nest and flew into the sky above the roof, circling and colliding. He refused to go down for a long time!

Extended information

Introduction to the Tangshan Earthquake

On July 28, 1976, at 3:42:53.8, the Fengnan area of ??Tangshan, Hebei Province, China (118.2 East Longitude °, 39.6° north latitude), an earthquake with an intensity of 7.8 on the Richter scale (7.5 on the moment scale) occurred. The epicenter intensity was 11 degrees, the focal depth was 12 kilometers, and the earthquake lasted for about 23 seconds. The earthquake caused 242,769 deaths and 164,851 serious injuries, ranking second in the world's earthquake fatalities in the 20th century, second only to the Haiyuan earthquake.