Ministry of Defense dispatches rescue aircraft to isolated flood areas in Lang Son

Regiment 916 (Division 371, Air Defense - Air Force) mobilized to provide relief and assistance to people in Van Nham and Yen Binh communes (Lang Son province) isolated by floods, a consequence of storm No. 11.

On the morning of October 8, the Air Defense - Air Force Command (PK-KQ) directed Division 371 to use helicopters of Regiment 916 to provide relief and assistance to the people of Van Nham, Yen Binh and Tuan Son communes in Lang Son province who were isolated due to floods caused by storm No. 11. Major General Vu Hong Son, Commander of PK-KQ, directly monitored and directed the relief flights.

Leaders of the Air Defense - Air Force Service and related units met to discuss flight plans before departure and mission. Photo: AIR Defense - Air Force Service

Loading relief goods onto the plane. Photo: PK-KP ARMY

Loading and unloading relief goods on the plane. Video : PK-KP ARMY

At exactly 9:50 a.m., a Mi-171 helicopter and at 10:15 a.m., a Mi-17 helicopter took off, transporting relief goods to help the people of Van Nham and Yen Binh communes in Lang Son province. Then, at 11:51 a.m., the remaining Mi-17 took off, transporting relief goods to the people of Tuan Son commune, Lang Son province. Each plane carried about 2 tons of necessities: instant noodles, drinking water, dry food, life jackets, milk...

Flight crew members transport and drop relief goods to Yen Binh commune, Lang Son province. Photo: AIR GUARD - AIR QUOC

View of Yen Binh commune, Lang Son province isolated by floodwaters. Photo: AIR GUARD - AIR QUOC

Flight crew members transport and drop relief goods to Yen Binh commune, Lang Son province. Video: AIR GUARD - AIR QUALITY

News from the Ministry of National Defense also said that in the past few days, the army has deployed 4 rescue teams in the provinces of Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, and Lang Son - areas that have been flooded extensively due to the circulation of storm No. 11. A total of more than 30,000 officers, soldiers, and thousands of rescue vehicles have been mobilized to carry out the task, helping people evacuate to safe places, reinforcing weak dykes, helping the government and people protect property, crops, overcome the consequences of floods, and stabilize their lives...

TRAN BINH

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