Teachers and students in the earthquake epicenter are worried after the tremors.

(Dan Tri) - After a series of earthquakes, many cracks appeared at Mang But 2 Ethnic Boarding School for Primary and Secondary Students (Quang Ngai). The school evacuated students to a safe place to maintain learning in the epicenter.

Consecutive strong earthquakes have seriously affected people's lives and infrastructure in the epicenter communes of Quang Ngai . The locality has urgently directed the authorities to closely monitor, respond to earthquakes and overcome damage, especially prioritizing the safety of students and teachers.

In recent days, life at Mang But 2 Ethnic Boarding School, Mang But Commune, has been completely turned upside down. Teachers and students here have continuously suffered "earthquakes", culminating in a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 1:28 a.m. on October 6, causing panic.

The roof of the principal's office building of Mang But 2 Primary and Secondary Boarding School was damaged by the earthquake (Photo: Chi Anh).

Mr. Nguyen Van Duc, principal of the school, said 60 students had to move to the library and art rooms for temporary activities, while the areas damaged by the earthquake were sealed off.

Mang But 2 Boarding Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities has 296 students, nearly 100% of whom are Xo Dang. Because it was built a long time ago, it is easily damaged, with many large cracks appearing after earthquakes.

"With the frequency of earthquakes occurring continuously as in recent times, the school is very worried about the safety of students and teachers," Mr. Duc expressed.

The earthquake caused cracks in the dormitory wall, forcing 60 students to move to other temporary accommodation (Photo: Chi Anh).

Not only schools, the lives of people in Mang Ri, Mang But and Mang Den communes were also severely affected.

Ms. Y Biet, residing in Ko Chat village, Mang But commune, recounted: “When the 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred, I was sleeping and felt the house shaking violently. I felt the house spinning so I quickly grabbed my child and ran out in the middle of the night.”

Mr. A Lien, Ro Xia village, Mang Den commune, is living in fear as many large cracks have appeared in his house.

“Many strong earthquakes make the ground shake. People do not dare to go to the fields during this time for fear of falling rocks and landslides caused by earthquakes,” Mr. A Lien shared.

Mr. Do Thanh Tra, Chairman of Mang But Commune People's Committee, said that he had reported to the Provincial People's Committee to supplement funds to repair damaged structures. The locality also directed to assess the safety level of all schools, medical stations, and cultural houses to come up with repair plans.

At the same time, Mr. Tra recommended that the Provincial People's Committee send a document to the Central professional agency to inspect and assess the cause, level and risk of the earthquake's impact so that the government and people can proactively respond and avoid causing panic.

Houses of people in Mang Den commune had cracked walls after the 4.9 magnitude earthquake (Photo: Chi Anh).

The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province has requested the communes of Mang But, Kon Plong, Mang Den, Mang Ri, and Tu Mo Rong to fully assess the damage and propose support. Localities have also been directed to strengthen guidance for people on how to respond to earthquakes and stabilize their psychology.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Industry and Trade were assigned to coordinate with specialized agencies to ensure the safety of dams, hydroelectric and irrigation works. The Department of Education and Training and affected communes must mobilize all resources to urgently overcome the damage at schools and ensure the safety of students and teachers.

In addition, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province also requested Vinh Son - Song Hinh Hydropower Plant and Dak Drinh Hydropower Plant to strengthen monitoring of earthquake information from monitoring equipment to promptly warn people in affected areas in emergency situations.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/thay-tro-vung-tam-chan-dong-dat-lo-lang-sau-nhung-dot-rung-lac-20251010043147276.htm