Early morning of August 1, in the midst of the pouring rain in the forest, the head of Han Pu Xi village (Xa Dung commune) Mua A Thi got up and went out to dig a drainage ditch around his house, but he had a bad feeling about something coming from the mountain. At nearly 3 o'clock, he called the residential area on the other side of the stream, a woman answered but her voice was panicked: "There is a landslide."
Mua A Thi immediately called each household, requesting immediate evacuation. He emphasized each sentence: "The property left behind, the people must live. The lost house can be rebuilt, but the lost person is gone." The road had collapsed, unable to cross quickly, he ran to the stream bank, calling for the households to move. When he arrived, most of the people had crossed to the other side as instructed. However, there were 10 households taking shelter in an area of rocks and soil that could collapse at any time. A Thi shouted, urging them to run urgently. In the group, there were 3 old people who refused to leave their homes. He mobilized 4 strong young men to wade across, carrying each old person out of the danger zone.
By 4:20 a.m., all 21 households with 90 people had gathered on high, safe ground. Just over 30 minutes later, at around 5:00 a.m., a terrifying "bang bang" sound rang out upstream. The flash flood brought down soil, rocks, and forest trees, flattening part of Han Pu Xi village. 17 households lost their homes and property, and 5 other houses were buried deep in mud and rocks.
Having narrowly escaped, the villagers were shocked to see the scene of devastation. Although 90 people survived, tragedy still struck the village of Han Pu Xi. The children, including MAD (14 years old) and MAG (12 years old), who were sleeping at home without adults, were buried under rocks and soil. It was not until the morning of August 2 that the authorities found their bodies lying next to each other in the rubble, covered in mud and rocks.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cuoc-goi-cua-truong-ban-cuu-90-nguoi-post806737.html
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