Sudden flash floods force hundreds of students to stay home from school.

On the morning of October 1st, in an interview with Dan Tri newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Principal of Luong Minh Ethnic Boarding Primary School (Minh Tien village, Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district), said that 361 students at this school had to stay home from school due to floodwaters inundating the classrooms.

"Last night (September 30th), a flash flood occurred, causing significant flooding at the school. Some classrooms at the lower levels were submerged under 20-60cm of water. This school has 299 out of 361 boarding students, and the floodwaters covered the classrooms in mud, so we decided to suspend classes."

Water and mud flooded the schoolyard of Luong Minh Ethnic Boarding Primary School located in Minh Tien village (Photo: Van Thanh).

"This morning, the school called parents to come to school to pick up their children and take them home. The school is unable to provide meals for boarding students because the living and eating conditions are not adequate...", Mr. Thanh said.

According to Mr. Thanh, the cleaning of the school and classrooms is currently being handled by the authorities, teachers, and villagers.

Students from Luong Minh Ethnic Boarding Primary School, located in Minh Tien village, retrieve their books and notebooks from the mud (Photo: Van Thanh).

Flash floods also damaged many school documents, books, and students' supplies.

On the morning of October 1st, all students had the day off, and the teachers, along with local residents, organized a cleanup effort to remove mud and debris and sanitize the school and classrooms.

The school also requested that local health authorities disinfect the school and classrooms.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/lu-quet-bat-ngo-hang-tram-hoc-sinh-phai-nghi-hoc-20241001075228173.htm