People are stranded in the Songhuajiang River, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 4, 2013. Nine people were evacuated to safety by a helicopter after three ferries carrying nine passengers were stranded for more than 28 hours in the Songhua River on Monday. [Xinhua]

Rescued people are sent to ambulances near the Songhuajiang River, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 4, 2013. Nine people were evacuated to safety by a helicopter after three ferries carrying nine passengers were stranded for more than 28 hours in the Songhua River on Monday. [Xinhua]

A helicopter flies to the trapped ships in the Songhuajiang River, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 4, 2013. Nine people were evacuated to safety by a helicopter after three ferries carrying nine passengers were stranded for more than 28 hours in the Songhua River on Monday. [Xinhua]

Rescued people are sent to ambulances near the Songhuajiang River, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 4, 2013. Nine people were evacuated to safety by a helicopter after three ferries carrying nine passengers were stranded for more than 28 hours in the Songhua River on Monday. [Xinhua]

A helicopter sends trapped people to safe place near the Songhuajiang River, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 4, 2013. Nine people were evacuated to safety by a helicopter after three ferries carrying nine passengers were stranded for more than 28 hours in the Songhua River on Monday. [Xinhua]