Five fishermen trapped in floodwaters on the Lam River were rescued in time.
On the afternoon of August 25th, immediately after receiving urgent information about 5 fishermen being trapped in the middle of the Lam River due to rising floodwaters, the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Lam Thanh commune, along with the commune's Military Command, quickly arrived at the scene to implement a rescue plan.
In response to the critical situation, Comrade Nguyen Huu Ha - Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune - was present at the scene, comprehensively directing the rescue efforts and deciding to requisition a large barge in the area to transport forces to the isolated region.
Thanks to decisive, close, and timely guidance, the authorities successfully rescued two households: one in Nghi Xuan commune (Ha Tinh province) with two members, and one in Phu Hung hamlet, Lam Thanh commune with three members. All five people were brought safely ashore.
At the scene, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune personally visited, encouraged, and provided each household with 500,000 VND to help them purchase food and temporarily stabilize their lives.
At the time of the incident, the area was heavily affected by post-storm circulation with prolonged heavy rain, strong gusts of wind, and an unusually rapid rise in water levels on the Lam River, posing a high risk of accidents.
Previously, the commune's public address system and information pages had repeatedly warned people not to go to rivers, ponds, and lakes to fish. However, due to carelessness and a lack of full awareness of the dangers, some people still deliberately went to the river to fish, leading to the incident mentioned above.
The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune emphasized: "We must not be complacent about extreme weather. All forces need to continue monitoring the area, intensify warnings via loudspeakers and social media, and be ready to implement evacuation plans should a worst-case scenario occur."
The People's Committee of Lam Thanh commune urges all residents to raise their vigilance, strictly comply with recommendations on disaster prevention and control, and absolutely not be complacent in order to ensure the safety of lives and property.
