The miracle of 8 people escaping the flash flood in Lang Nu

Among the 49 people missing in the horrific flash flood in Lang Nu village (Phuc Khanh commune, Bao Yen district, Lao Cai ), a miracle happened, 2 households with 8 people escaped.

Miracle in the midst of the Lang Nu disaster: 8 people discovered to have escaped

This morning, September 13, local authorities announced that two households with eight members in Lang Nu village who escaped the horrific flash flood on the morning of September 10 have returned safely.

Rescue workers search for missing victims at the scene

PHOTO: TUAN MINH

Mr. Hoang Van Diep, Head of Lang Nu village, said that the two families above are Mr. Hoang Van Tien's family and Mr. Hoang Van Duan's family. Talking to Thanh Nien , Mr. Nguyen Van Nhat, Vice Chairman of Bao Yen District People's Committee, said that the local government is continuing to verify and compare information about these cases, and will announce it immediately when there is specific information. The terrible flood buried 37/167 households with 158/760 people in Lang Nu village. By the end of September 12, 49 people from Lang Nu village were still missing. The number of injured people being treated is 17 people, 46 people were confirmed safe. Thus, up to this point, the number of people confirmed missing in Lang Nu has decreased to 40 people. Today, the search will continue. Previously, on the second day of the search, Lao Cai province and Military Region 2 mobilized 650 people to the scene. Military forces, police, militia, and local people cordoned off the area and divided into shifts to search for the missing victim. 11 officers from Intermediate School 24 (Border Guard) and 5 sniffer dogs entered the scene to assist in the search for the victim.

Yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his delegation visited the scene of the flash flood that killed and left nearly 100 people missing. The Prime Minister sent his condolences to the families of those who died, went missing, or suffered losses in this flood; at the same time, he requested the search force to change their methods, because the families are very much looking forward to finding the missing; the injured must be promptly and fully treated. The Prime Minister also assigned agencies to survey and plan safe locations, and quickly restore the village, no later than the end of this year. The Prime Minister emphasized that Lao Cai province must request the Central Government to do whatever it lacks, so that by December 31, the people still living in Lang Nu must have a safe place. At the same time, the Prime Minister assigned the military and police forces to search for the missing, quickly stabilize the situation for the people, and work with Lao Cai province to restore the village, apply mechanisms in special cases, and handle related issues.

Thanhnien.vn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ky-tich-8-nguoi-chay-thoat-trong-vu-lu-quet-lang-nu-185240913081437645.htm