[Photo] Close-up of heavy damage at the school located on the riverbank...

Le Trung Kien High School is located on the bank of Ban Thach River, Dong Hoa Ward, Dak Lak Province, one of the strong and swirling currents when flood water flows in, causing the water...

Le Trung Kien High School is located on the bank of Ban Thach River, Dong Hoa Ward, Dak Lak Province, one of the strong and swirling currents when floodwaters rushed in, causing the floodwaters to rise and flow rapidly, causing heavy damage.

Master Le Tan Dung, Principal of Le Trung Kien High School, said that Dong Hoa ward and Hoa Thinh commune were the two localities most severely damaged in Dak Lak province during the recent historic flood , including the school.

In the 2025-2026 school year, Le Trung Kien High School has 27 classes with 1,188 students. During the recent flood, the entire 450m of the school's surrounding fence collapsed; 3 school gates with a length of about 12m were swept away by the flood; the ground in the school yard was eroded by about 350m ² with the volume of soil (sand) eroded by water being about 450m ³ ; 10 large trees in the school campus were damaged; 1 mobile swimming pool was destroyed...

In addition, the entire first floor with 12 classrooms, 12 sets of teachers' desks and chairs and all of the students' desks and chairs were flooded. Most of the students' desks and chairs were made of plywood and were completely damaged. There were 7 computers, 2 photocopiers, 6 printers, 1 sound system, 1 refrigerator, 9 sets of computer tables and desks, 1 wooden filing cabinet, 1 sofa set, 10 swivel chairs, 60 Hoa Phat cushion chairs were flooded and damaged.

In particular, all student records such as report cards and grade books were flooded and damaged... the school is continuing to count the damage .

Currently, the school is urgently repairing the damage, such as cleaning up classrooms so that students can return to class. However, the roads leading to the school are currently deeply eroded, motorbikes cannot enter, and it is even dangerous for students to walk to school; the side gates are buried in soil and sand...

Master Le Tan Dung said that this year's flood was 1.5m higher than the historic flood in 1993 and the school is located right on the bank of Ban Thach River, where the water rose high and flowed rapidly, causing heavy damage.

Currently, military forces and university students are supporting the school to urgently overcome the consequences so that students can return to school as soon as possible.

Below are images of heavy damage at Le Trung Kien High School:

A landslide right in front of the school gate connecting to Highway 1.

Landslide, heavy peeling right in front of the school gate connecting to National Highway 1.

An area in front of the school gate had all the sand and soil underneath washed away by water, leaving only the concrete layer above, making it extremely dangerous for students returning to school.

Right behind the school gate, flood water washed away sand and soil, creating a deep hole.

Right in the school yard, flood water washed away sand and soil, creating deep ditches.

The school gate was washed away by floodwaters and buried in sand.

According to the leader of Le Trung Kien High School, the school suffered heavy damage because it is located next to the Ban Thach River and three drainage culverts across National Highway 1 lead directly into the school.

An area of ​​the school campus right in front of the sewer across Highway 1 was severely damaged.

The entire 450m fence surrounding the school collapsed due to floodwaters.

Many areas in the schoolyard were eroded, creating large water holes.

Some areas of the school campus were filled with sand.

Documents, books, student records... were flooded and damaged.

The machinery was damaged by the flood.

The machines and papers were damaged.

The tables and chairs were damaged by the flood.

The student parking area was heavily eroded.

The fence and floor of the student parking area were heavily eroded.

The student parking area was eroded and is at risk of collapsing at any time.

Floodwaters caused landslides and uprooted trees in the school grounds.

The school yard was overgrown with weeds and damaged potted plants.

School staff and teachers clean up and overcome flood consequences.

School staff and teachers join in flood relief during lunchtime.

Master Le Tan Dung, Principal of Le Trung Kien High School, said that the school is currently counting and assessing the damage and making efforts to overcome the flood so that students can return to school as soon as possible.

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