[10] The conductor tried to operate the train back to the previous station but failed due to the activated ATS device.

The water level in the car rose from the ankle to the position of chest, and the passengers, including children, elders and pregnant women, stranded in the car were trapped as the symptom of hypoxia and hypothermia began to appear while the flood outside and within preventing them from leaving.

[11][12] One passenger in the fore part of the train, where the water level was lower, broke the window glass to let the oxygen flow inward, by doing which the severe oxygen-lacking situation inside the carriage was relieved shortly before they were rescued.

[8] Four hours later, rescuers managed to make a hole on the ceiling of the train and the trapped people, especially those who were in danger, were able to leave the carriage.

Their frames and shells were retained and CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive used them to rebuild and renumbered 05511A-05516A as the replacement.