Students in Nghe An highlands bravely save 2 people in flood

Lu Phu - Vi Nhu Cuong• September 3, 2019 20:40

(Baonghean.vn) - According to Mr. La Pa Vin - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ta Ca Commune, Ky Son, there was a brave student in the commune who saved the lives of two people swept away by floodwaters.

It is known that at around 2:00 p.m. on September 3, while traveling by motorbike from Canh village, Ta Ca commune to the labor school to prepare for the opening ceremony of the new school year 2019 - 2020, Luong The Manh (born 2002), a 12th grade student of C1 Ky Son High School, residing in Canh village, Ta Ca commune, heard a loud cry for help.

Looking down towards the Nam Mo River, passing through Binh Son 1, Ta Ca Commune, Manh, two students and local people discovered two people being swept away by the floodwaters. Without hesitation, Manh stopped his car and rushed into the floodwaters. With his swimming ability, as well as the rescue skills he learned at school, after drifting more than 300 meters downstream, Manh pulled the two victims swept away by the floodwaters to the riverbank. Then, together with many other local people, he brought them safely to shore.

Đoạn sông xảy ra vụ việc thường xuyên có nhiều người dân ra vớt củi mỗi khi có nước lũ về
The river section where the incident occurred is often crowded with people collecting firewood during flood season.
Mr. La Pa Vin - Vice Chairman of Ta Ca Commune People's Committee, who was there to witness the whole incident, added: "At that time, I was walking on the way from my house to the office, when I saw 2 people being swept away by the water, then I saw a young man rushing out to save them. Nearby, I saw 2 boats, me and some people ran to get the boats to save them, but because the boats were locked, after breaking the lock, the young man was able to bring the 2 victims to shore safely."

The two victims saved by Manh were Vi Van Quy (19 years old) and Moong Van Kieu (10 years old), both living in Binh Son 1 village, Ta Ca commune, Ky Son.

Đại diện UBND xã Tà Cạ thăm, biểu dương và trao 1 triệu đồng cho em Lương Thế Mạnh vì có hành động dũng cảm
Representatives of Ta Ca Commune People's Committee visited, commended and awarded 1 million VND to Luong The Manh (white shirt, 2nd from left) for his brave action.
The People's Committee of Ta Ca commune said: At the above mentioned time, Mr. Vi Van Quy, a disabled person in the commune, was collecting firewood on the Nam Mo River, passing through Binh Son 1, Ta Ca commune, when he was swept away by the flood. At that time, Moong Van Kieu (10 years old) was standing on the shore and saw this and immediately jumped into the water to save him, but because he was too young and did not have enough strength to pull the victim to shore, Kieu was also swept away by the water for more than 500 meters. But both of them were fortunately saved by Luong The Manh.

Immediately after receiving information about the brave spirit of Luong The Manh, a 12th grade student at Ky Son High School, who saved a drowning person, the People's Committee of Ta Ca commune visited, praised and awarded a gift worth nearly 1 million VND to Luong The Manh for his brave spirit.

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