Con Cuong: School flooded to the roof, causing tens of billions of dong in damage

Taking advantage of the clear weather, forces were mobilized to overcome the consequences of the storm. Photo: TV

Due to the direct impact of storm No. 4, on August 17 and 18, Con Cuong district experienced heavy rain and rising water levels, causing widespread flooding, flash floods and landslides in many localities, blocking the vital route of National Highway 7A from the Cho slope area of ​​Lang Khe commune (Con Cuong) to Tuong Duong.

The floods have caused severe damage to people's property and crops. Up to now, preliminary statistics show that the initial damage in the whole district is 44 billion 359 million VND.

Con Cuong Ethnic Boarding Secondary School, Thanh Nam village, Bong Khe commune and neighboring areas, because it is located in a low-lying area, near the Ca River, when the flood occurred, water and hundreds of cubic meters of earth and rock rushed in, causing the water to rise close to the roof, all tables and chairs, teaching equipment, collective belongings of the school and the boarding area were submerged in water, completely damaged. Estimated damage was up to nearly ten billion VND.

Con Cuong Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities is submerged in water. Photo: Tuong Vi

This is a boarding school for ethnic minority students in remote villages of Con Cuong district. In the 2018-2019 school year, the school has 300 students, including 75 new grade 6 students. Before the announcement of the admission schedule on August 27, the school, parents and students had fully prepared all resources and facilities for the new school year.

Vi Thi Anh Tho, a student of class 6A1, sobbed: "My house is in Khe Lo village, Mon Son border commune. When I went to school, my parents took me here and bought me many personal belongings as well as pens and notebooks for my new school. The rain flooded the dormitory, all the belongings and books were damaged. The new school year is approaching, my family's circumstances are difficult, where is the money to buy new things?"

Tables and chairs soaked in water. Photo: Tuong Vi

Faced with the above situation, Con Cuong district also sent officers and soldiers of the Con Cuong district Military Command to coordinate with local people of Thanh Nam village, parents and teachers to focus on dredging mud and clearing schools to welcome students back to school on schedule. However, the water receded slowly, making the recovery extremely difficult.

Tuong Vi