"Hurry up, all of you, hurry! Don't bother with unnecessary luggage; just bring some food and water. You should be able to return home in two or three days at most," a soldier was shouting into a megaphone, urging the crowd moving along the road.
These people needed to go to various gathering points, then the vehicles allocated by the municipal department would transport them en masse to designated locations.
At this moment, many people's faces were filled with panic, being hustled into a trot all the way to the gathering spots.
On the main roads, to prevent traffic congestion, private cars were no longer permitted; instead, there were all sorts of buses, shuttles, and even cargo trucks.
One vehicle after another sped by, and although there were many people, if everyone squeezed a bit, each vehicle could seat at least fifty or sixty people. The evacuation was moving along at a remarkably fast pace.
