People in Western Nghe An province stayed up all night to escape the flood.

Ho Phuong• August 31, 2018 06:40

(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the rapid increase in water levels, many families were forced to evacuate their belongings overnight. Border guards, police, and local officials worked all night to help people flee the flood.

From the afternoon of August 30, the water level on the Ca River passing through Tam Quang Commune, Tuong Duong District began to rise rapidly and reached its highest point at 3:00 a.m. on August 31. From around 10:00 p.m. on August 30, the rising water level caused many houses in this border commune to be flooded. Photo: Ho Phuong

National Highway 7, the section passing through Lang Nhung, Tam Quang commune, was cut off at 9 p.m., and vehicles could not pass through this section of road. Photo: Ho Phuong

Pedestrians wade through Highway 7 as the water begins to rise. Photo: Ho Phuong

Authorities were present on the national highway to work with local authorities to monitor the situation and provide guidance to traffic participants. Photo: Ho Phuong

The barrier is also closed when the water level is not safe for traffic participants. Photo: Ho Phuong

Soldiers from Tam Quang Border Guard Station also stayed up all night to join hands with people to carry belongings to higher positions. Photo: Ho Phuong

The pigs were urgently moved at night. Photo: Ho Phuong

Mr. Tran Van Mai, a resident of Khe Bo village, said that many of his family's belongings were swept away by the flood last time. The house and remaining furniture had just been cleaned and had not yet dried, but now they had to continue to flee the flood. In the photo, Mr. Mai is moving his family's belongings to a higher position. Photo: Ho Phuong