Gia Lai: Rescued 10 people trapped in floodwaters

On November 17, the Defense Command of Region 5 - Ayun Pa (Gia Lai province) organized forces and vehicles to promptly rescue 10 people isolated by floods in Uar commune.

Authorities brought the vehicle out for rescue.

Before that, the area had been experiencing heavy rain for many days, causing the water level in the streams to rise. At around 9 o'clock the same day, when the rain had just stopped, three people working in the fields, including Mr. Vu Dinh Duyen (born in 1975, Ia Jip village), Nguyen Duc Trong (born in 2007) and Ksor Tinh (born in 2010, both residing in Thanh Cong village) were isolated by floodwaters in the Uar stream area (Ia Zip village). After many hours of being stuck, the food they brought with them was exhausted, all three had to eat corn in the fields to survive, while the weather continued to develop complicatedly.

Isolated people were brought safely to shore.

Receiving a rescue request from the Uar commune government, the Defense Command of Area 5 - Ayun Pa deployed a force of 12 officers, 3 cars, 1 motorboat; in coordination with the Uar commune Military Command and 14 mobile militia. The rescue team approached the scene by boat, crossed the fast-flowing water, approached and brought 3 citizens to safety at 11:52 am on the same day.

Authorities participating in the rescue

During the search, the authorities discovered seven more people isolated in nearby fields and successfully rescued them in the early afternoon. All 10 rescued people are safe and in stable health.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/gia-lai-giai-cuu-10-nguoi-bi-mac-ket-giua-dong-lu-post823981.html