Trying to rescue 4 people in Quang Nam trapped in the middle of the river

As of noon today (December 14), Phuoc Son district authorities are still trying to rescue four people trapped in the middle of the Dak Mi River since the afternoon of December 13.

These are people living in Hamlet 3, Phuoc Chanh Commune. After finishing their farming, they crossed the Dak Se stream to the Dak Mi river to return home. When they crossed the Dak Se stream and reached the sandbar located downstream of the Dak Mi 3 hydroelectric reservoir, they suddenly encountered heavy rain. Floodwaters from upstream poured down, separating and trapping all four people on the sandbar in the middle of the river.

This morning, Dak Mi 3 Hydropower Plant staff discovered people in distress. Due to the strong water flow, hydropower plant staff could only use a rope thrown across the river, more than 10 meters long, with the help of authorities, to create a pulley to bring food and drinking water across.

Area 4 people trapped due to rising flood. (Photo: PS)

Phuoc Son district authorities are planning to bring the victims ashore when the floodwaters recede. According to Dak Mi 3 Hydropower Plant, this morning, the water level in the reservoir was about 370 m3/s, and by noon today it had decreased to 300 m3/s.

According to the Quang Nam Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 24 hours, the coastal plains and mountainous areas in the north of the province had common rainfall of 20-80mm; in the south from 80-150mm, some places had heavy rain such as Phuoc Hiep commune (Phuoc Son district) 223mm, Tra My town (Bac Tra My district) 190mm.

It is forecasted that from December 14 to December 16, total rainfall in the northern localities of the province will generally be from 40-80mm, with some places being higher than 120mm; in the southern coastal plains, it will generally be from 70-120mm, with some places being higher than 150mm; in the southern mountainous areas, it will generally be from 80-150mm, with some places being higher than 200mm.

Thanh Ba

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