Nearly two weeks after the flood, to reach the communes of Muong Tip, Bac Ly and My Ly ( Nghe An ), the troops had to move through dangerous mountain passes, where many large and small landslides still pose the risk of landslides and falling rocks at any time. On one side is a deep abyss, on the other side is a high mountain. Many sections of the road have been eroded, half of the road surface has been washed away, leaving only a small trail along the mountainside.

Colonel Tran Manh Quan, Deputy Commander of Division 324, visited households severely damaged by flash floods in My Ly commune.

Last night (August 7), the 324th Division mobilized to the locations to help the people. The unit quickly stabilized their food and accommodation so that this morning (August 8) they could start helping the people. The force was divided into 3 groups and deployed to the communes that suffered heavy damage, including: My Ly, Muong Tip and Bac Ly.

Soldiers clear rocks and soil at Bac Ly Kindergarten, Buoc village school.

Soldiers clear rocks and soil at Bac Ly Kindergarten, Buoc village school.

The weather in the Central region is extremely hot, with outdoor temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius. Despite marching and working in harsh weather conditions, wading through mud, and crossing mountains, the soldiers are determined to stick to their positions, regardless of the danger. Sweat flows in streams, mud covers sleeves and boots, many soldiers have blisters on their hands from holding hoes and shovels, but no one falters.

In Muong Tip commune, the situation is still difficult as the area has been without electricity for two days, and living conditions are extremely poor. The road from the center of Muong Xen commune (former Ky Son district) to Muong Tip commune is nearly 20km long, and due to many landslides, it takes nearly an hour to travel. Despite facing countless difficulties, all officers and soldiers are determined to uphold their sense of responsibility, promote the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, overcome difficulties, and make every effort to support the people.

Soldiers clean up at Muong Tip Kindergarten.

Lieutenant Colonel Luu Viet Ha, Deputy Chief of Staff of Regiment 335 (Division 324), who directly commanded the troops to help people in Muong Tip commune, shared: “After surveying and coordinating with local authorities, we determined to focus on repairing public works, offices, and schools in the immediate future. In the remaining time, the unit will help families with heavy damage, families with preferential policies, single parents, and those in difficult circumstances clean up mud and repair their houses. It is expected that the unit will stay in Muong Tip commune until it helps the local authorities and people to basically repair the damage before withdrawing.”

Despite the hot weather and poor living conditions, officers and soldiers help people without fear of hardship.

During the day, 100 officers and soldiers of Regiment 335 participated in cleaning up Muong Tip Kindergarten, helping the school to soon stabilize its operations. In Bac Ly commune, in the morning, soldiers urgently cleared mud and rocks at Bac Ly 2 Primary School. In My Ly commune, forces of Division 324 organized cleaning of the Community Cultural House and supported many households in Xieng Tam village to overcome the consequences of floods.

Previously, Division 324 mobilized 600 officers and soldiers to support people in Con Cuong and Tuong Duong communes to overcome the consequences of floods within 10 days. However, due to the huge damage and the still overwhelming workload in the border communes of Nghe An, the Division continued to increase its forces, focusing on helping localities that had been cut off and isolated for many days to stabilize their lives soon.

Article and photos: HOA LE

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