Poor family with 3 children tragically injured in explosion in Quynh Luu needs help from the community

The two brothers are still in critical condition.

Talking about the injury status of 2 patients HTKV (born in 2015) and HTAĐ (born in 2013) - 2 brothers inexplosionin Quynh Tan commune, districtQuynh LuuOn April 2, Dr. Thai Van Binh - Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Burns, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: The two children were transferred from the lower level at 18:08 in very serious condition. Both were in traumatic shock, had lost a lot of blood, and had very complicated limb injuries.

Specifically, HTKV suffered major injuries to both arms and legs. His right wrist and hand were completely crushed; the wrist bones were gone, leaving only a layer of skin between the forearm and hand. His left hand was also crushed, missing two fingers and the middle part of another finger.

Doctors from the Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Burns, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital performed emergency surgery to help HTKV overcome the critical condition. Photo: BVSNNA

HTKV's right tibia was broken into three pieces and part of the bone was missing. The right foot was split open. The soft tissue damage on the right leg was very severe. The left foot also had an injury to the toes.

Although HTAĐ was less seriously injured than her younger sister HTKV, she also suffered major injuries to her left leg, face, and kidney injury.

Both children were admitted to the Department of Intensive Care and Surgery and were actively resuscitated by doctors there. Immediately afterwards, doctors from the Department of Intensive Care and Surgery and the Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Burns held a consultation and decided to perform emergency surgery to deal with the blood loss.

4 doctors (including 1 PhD, 1 master) of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Burns directly performed surgery on the 2 children. Before the surgery, the doctors clearly explained to the parents that they could not save HTKV's right hand.

At 10:10 p.m. on April 2, HTKV underwent emergency surgery. Doctors were forced to amputate his forearm; cut off two crushed fingers on his left hand; and reattach one finger on his left hand to save his life. In the leg injury, doctors tried to preserve the leg, so they cleaned the wound, removed foreign objects, and temporarily fixed the bone with nails... At 1:30 a.m. on April 3, the emergency surgery for HTKV ended.

Next, the doctors continued emergency surgery for HTAĐ by cutting, connecting muscles, creating soft tissue wounds on the left leg, and removing foreign objects from the right thigh. At 3:00 a.m. on April 3, the emergency surgery for HTAĐ was completed.

After emergency surgery, HTKV's health has shown good progress. Photo: Thanh Chung

Dr. Thai Van Binh shared: After the emergency surgery, the shock was resolved, the children gradually stabilized and were taken back to the Intensive Care - Surgery Department for continued treatment, pain relief, and anti-shock. The two emergency surgeries were successful, the critical stage was over, however, the risk of severe infection threatening the lives and health of the two children is still very high because the wounds contained many foreign objects.

Later, when the infection is resolved, it is likely that the two children will need to undergo additional surgeries to graft skin and reconstruct damaged parts of the body that have not been completely repaired.

At the Intensive Care - Surgery Department, at this time, HTAĐ can breathe and eat on his own. HTKV's health has also shown good progress. HTKV's endotracheal tube has been removed and his shock condition leading to the risk of death has stabilized.

Master, Doctor Le Thi Minh Hang - Head of the Intensive Care Unit said: Although there has been a lot of progress, the limb injuries of the two children are still very complicated, requiring close monitoring as well as long-term treatment. It is very difficult to predict the future health of the two children.

The pain will go with the years

The doctors and nurses at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital are deeply saddened by the pain of HTKV and HTAĐ and their families. With such severe injuries, HTKV's future will be difficult for him to take care of himself. The doctors at the hospital have been trying their best to save, treat, and ease the pain of the two children and their families.

Ms. Le Thi Hoa was "speechless" before the pain of her children. Photo: Thanh Chung

Ms. Le Thi Hoa - mother of the three victims of the explosion, HTKV, HTAĐ and HTN (born in 2009, less seriously injured than her two younger siblings, currently being treated at Quang Thanh General Hospital - Quynh Luu District) seemed to be "numb" by the pain. Ms. Hoa has been awake for the past three days to monitor, care for, encourage, and pray for her three children to "survive the disaster".

Ms. Le Thi Hoa shared in tears: “My husband and I got married in 2011. Family life was already very difficult. In addition to working on a few fields, my husband and I tried to do whatever people hired us to earn money to raise our children and make ends meet. We had just escaped poverty, but now a terrible and cruel incident has struck our family. Out of our 4 children, 3 are currently in critical condition and have to be hospitalized in the emergency room... It is so painful! Even if we have to sell our house, we have to save our children.”

Leaders of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital presented gifts to support and encourage the families of 2 children HTAĐ and HTKV. Photo: Thanh Chung

After the tragic explosion that killed 2 people and injured 4 others, the Party Committee - Government - Fatherland Front and mass organizations of Quynh Tan commune and Quynh Luu district promptly arrived, shared the painful loss with the 4 families of the victims and provided timely support to the families to arrange the burial and treatment for the victims.

Accordingly, the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district supported each family with a deceased person with 7 million VND/family and 5 million VND/person for 4 seriously injured cases. The Fatherland Front Committee of Quynh Luu district supported the family with a deceased person with 5 million VND/family and 3 million VND/person for the injured person (in the case of the 3 children of Mr. Ho Trong Nham - Ms. Le Thi Hoa, the support was 5 million VND/person). The Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front and the Red Cross Society of Quynh Tan commune supported the injured and deceased victims with 3 million VND/case.

Leaders of the Fatherland Front Committee of Quynh Luu district presented gifts to HTN - a victim of the explosion (brother of HTAD and HTKV). Photo: Viet Hung

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam - Chairman of Quynh Tan Commune People's Committee shared: The family of Mr. Ho Trong Nham - Ms. Le Thi Hoa has 3 children who were injured in the accident, and their economic situation is very difficult. For many years, the family has been listed as a poor household in the commune. For more than a year now, the family has proactively requested to be removed from the poor household list and downgraded to a near-poor household. Now that all 3 children have been injured and need long-term treatment, the couple will face even more difficulties. As a local representative, I really hope that my brothers, neighbors, and benefactors will join hands to help the family of Mr. Ho Trong Nham - Ms. Le Thi Hoa overcome this disaster.

At this time, there have been some kind-hearted people with a "little, much love" heart joining hands to share the pain with the family of Mr. Ho Trong Nham - Ms. Le Thi Hoa... However, it must be said that the battle with the pain of the injuries of the couple's 3 children is still persistent, lasting without end. Hopefully, the community will continue to support this unfortunate family.