Funeral of 22 officers and soldiers of Regiment 337 who died in Quang Tri

Morning of October 22, funeral22 officers and soldiers dieddue to landslide will be held with military ceremony at Quang Tri province multi-purpose gymnasium. Visitation from 7am to 10am on October 22. Memorial service and procession from 10am to 11am.

From early morning, thousands of people lined up to pay their respects to the martyrs. Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh led a delegation from the Government to pay their respects. In the condolence book, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh expressed his deep condolences to the 22 soldiers who sacrificed their lives while performing their duties of preventing and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters on October 18.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visits the martyrs. Photo: Zing

"This is a great sacrifice that leaves behind endless sorrow for the officers and soldiers of the entire army and people of the whole country, and at the same time, an irreparable pain and loss for their families and relatives. The Party, State and People always acknowledge the great contributions and sacrifices of the 22 comrades, brave officers and soldiers, who were ready to go to the people in remote areas, border areas to carry out their tasks in extremely difficult, arduous and dangerous conditions," the Deputy Prime Minister wrote.

Nghe An delegation led by Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu visited the martyrs. Photo: Trong Kien

On the side of Nghe An province, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee led the provincial delegation to visit and offer condolences to the families of the martyrs. Of the 22 officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives, there were8 people from Nghe AnAmong these, there are soldiers who are only 19 or 20 years old.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu writes in the condolence book. Photo: Trong Kien

After the memorial service, the martyrs' remains will be returned to their hometowns for burial on October 23 and 24.

Earlier, in the early morning of October 18, a landslide suddenly occurred, collapsing onto the houses of the 337th Economic - Defense Group in Cop village, Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district (Quang Tri); 5 people were rescued, 22 people were buried, including 4 officers, 10 professional soldiers and 8 soldiers.

Funeral procession, bringing Nghe An martyrs back to their hometown for burial. Photo: Trong Kien

Funeral procession for martyr Phung Thanh Tung, one of the martyrs from Nghe An. Photo: Trong Kien

List of 8 Nghe An soldiers who died in Quang Tri includes:

1. Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung (born in 1979)
- Position: Assistant of Labor and Salary Organization, Economic-Defense Group 337.
- Hometown: Nghi Huong Ward, Cua Lo Town.
2. Lieutenant Colonel Bui Dinh Toan, born on October 20, 1970
- Position: Driver, Economic-Defense Group 337.
- Hometown: Quynh Thien Commune, Hoang Mai Town.
3. Major Nguyen Canh Trung, born December 9, 1978
- Position: Security Officer, Staff-Planning Department, Economic-Defense Group 337.
- Hometown: Thuong Son Commune, Do Luong District.
- Current residence: Thuong Son Commune, Do Luong District.
4. Senior Lieutenant Tran Van Toan, born on May 2, 1983
- Position: Driver, Staff-Planning Department, Economic-Defense Group 337.
- Hometown: Xuan Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District.
5. Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Van Thu, born February 2, 1984
- Position: Driver, Staff-Planning Department, Economic-Defense Group 337.
- Hometown: Tang Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District.
6. Senior Lieutenant Le Cao Cuong, born on May 10, 1983
- Position: Petroleum staff, Logistics and Technical Department, Economic-Defense Group 337.
- Hometown: Hung Dao Commune, Hung Nguyen District.
7. Sergeant Nguyen Anh Duy, born January 4, 2000
- Hometown: Hung Tay Commune, Hung Nguyen District.
- Enlisted: February 2019.
8. Sergeant Nguyen Quang Son, born April 25, 2001
- Hometown: Thai Son Commune, Do Luong District.
- Enlisted: September 2019.

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