Rescuing flood victims at night, two police officers in Nghe An injured
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the impact of storm No. 4, the Lam River water level rose, causing many localities in Anh Son, Con Cuong, and Tuong Duong districts to be flooded. To protect people's property, local authorities and people had to stay up all night to monitor the rising water level and transport property.
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| Last night until the morning of August 18, many villages in the mountainous district of Con Cuong were submerged by floodwaters. Forces in Con Cuong district worked all night to rescue people. Two soldiers were seriously injured during the night while on duty. Photo: Ba Hau |
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| Especially in communes along the Lam River such as Chi Khe, Bong Khe, Thi Tran, Chau Khe... The flood caused nearly 50 households here to be severely flooded, in some places more than half of the house was submerged. Secretary of the District Party Committee Nguyen Dinh Hung, along with the police and military, were on duty with the people to evacuate people to safety. Photo: Ba Hau |
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| By the night of August 18, all localities along the Lam River in Anh Son were flooded. The water rose at night, so people had to stay on duty all night. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| Faced with the above situation, the leaders of Anh Son district mobilized officers and soldiers to coordinate with local authorities and people to quickly move belongings to higher positions. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| Anh Son town is currently flooded with houses and roads in blocks 1A, 1B, 4A, 4B, 5, 7. During the night, the government and people quickly transported belongings to the people. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| People's property and pets had to be evacuated at night with great difficulty. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| Thanh Son Commune is a locality that has been flooded a lot, currently more than 30 households have been flooded, hundreds of hectares of crops are submerged. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| In Ky Son district, on the night of August 17, there continued to be heavy rain, the water level of the Nam Non River upstream rose high, and the water flowed rapidly. At 3:30 a.m. on August 18, upon receiving information that Ms. Vi Thi Thoan's family in Xieng Tam village, My Ly commune, Ky Son district was at risk of collapsing into the river at any time, My Ly Border Guard Station quickly dispatched forces to help the family dismantle structures at risk of collapsing and transport all of the family's belongings to a safe place that same night. Border guards moved belongings to help people avoid flooding. Photo: Hai Thuong |
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| The rising water level of Lam River caused flooding in some areas in Khe Bo and Bai Xa villages, Tam Quang commune. Many houses were flooded and people had to move their belongings to higher ground. National Highway 7, through Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district, was flooded, causing traffic jams. Tam Quang Border Guard Station coordinated with local authorities to help people move their belongings. Photo: Hai Thuong |
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| On the morning of August 18, border guards continued to stay in the village to help people. Photo: Hai Thuong |
