The commune's Youth Union Secretary took students home to avoid the flood.

(Baonghean.vn) - Prolonged heavy rain has flooded many houses and overflow points in Anh Son district. 16 students who could not return home were taken to their home by the commune's Youth Union Secretary to avoid the flood.

A simple but warm meal of the students at the home of Mr. Vi Van Quang - Secretary of the Tho Son Commune Youth Union. Photo: Thai Hien

Heavy rain continued continuously during the night of October 9 and the morning of October 10. Many areas in Anh Son district were cut off by floodwaters. In Tho Son commune alone, 3 spillways were submerged.

Heavy rain flooded three spillways in Tho Son commune.

Tho Son commune authorities have dispatched forces to assist people and students in traveling. By noon on October 10, rising water levels prevented all primary and secondary school students in villages 1, 9, 10, and 11 of Tho Son commune from returning home. In that situation, 16 students were picked up by Mr. Vi Van Quang - Secretary of Tho Son commune Youth Union to take them home to avoid the flood, while 34 students were arranged to stay at school.

Many traffic routes in the mountainous district of Anh Son were paralyzed due to floodwaters. Photo: Thai Hien

Currently, Tho Son commune is focusing on propaganda and guiding people to travel, not allowing people to cross overflow bridges or temporary bridges alone, which threaten their lives.

Thai Hien