Nghe An: Successfully rescued 5 people trapped in flood water

On the night of July 22, comrade Lo Dinh Thu, Chairman of the People's Committee of Muong Xen commune (Nghe An), said that the locality had just mobilized forces and means to rescue 5 people trapped in floodwaters.

Floods in My Ly commune rose during the night.

Accordingly, due to the flood water pouring in quickly, 5 people in a house located on the Nam Mo River, Block 5, Muong Xen Commune were isolated in the middle of a whirlpool. The water poured in more and more, causing people to panic and call for help from the local authorities. Immediately after that, Muong Xen Commune organized forces and means to rescue and find a way to get people out. In the urgent situation, Comrade Vi Van Hieu, Commander of the Military Command of Muong Xen Commune, tied a rope to himself and asked his teammates for help to swim to the location where the victims were trapped in the flood water. Then, with the support of other forces and means, he brought 5 people out of the dangerous area.

While performing his duties, Comrade Hieu was injured in the leg by a sharp object. Comrade Vi Van Hieu is a character in the article “Commander of the local people”, the 15th “Simple but noble examples” contest, 2023, organized by the People's Army Newspaper in coordination with other units.

People in the highlands of Nghe An are busy "running" from the flood.

Ms. Bui Thi Que's house was destroyed by flood.

Comrade Vi Van Hieu bravely contributed to rescuing 5 people from the dangerous area.

Tam Quang Border Guard Station sent officers to block dangerous locations on Highway 7.

Talking to us, Ms. Bui Thi Que, a resident who was taken out of the floodwaters by local authorities, shared: “When we saw the flood coming, I and everyone else tried to save our belongings but we were too late and got stuck. Surrounded by floodwaters, we were very scared, only when the forces took us out of the house did we feel secure again. It was so heartbreaking, all the valuable assets in the family were lost”!

The flood situation in the highland communes of Nghe An province is still very tense. Not only in Muong Xen commune, in My Ly and Bac Ly communes, villages on both sides of the Nam Non river are deeply flooded. Many families in Bac Ly commune have lost their houses and many valuable assets. Currently, local forces are trying to support people in response, however, due to the rugged terrain, heavy floods, many isolated residential areas, and thin forces, they face many challenges.

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