Economy

School in Tuong Duong in disarray after flash flood

Thanh Phuc - Hoai Thu • DNUM_ABZBAZCACE 22:34

With the support of the army, police, union members, and militia, Luong Minh Primary Boarding School is working hard to clean up the mud and dirt to welcome students back soon...

bna_1(3).jpg — After the flood receded, a lot of mud remained at Minh Tien school - Luong Minh Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, in some places the mud was up to 30 cm thick. Photo: HT

bna_4(3).jpg — The floodwaters receded, leaving behind mud and dirt, covering tables, chairs, and school supplies. Photo: TP

Even though it has been washed many times, a lot of mud still remains in the classrooms. Photo: HT

Books of nearly 400 students were submerged in mud and could not be used. Photo: TP

Mud-stained books. Photo: HT

ngổn ngang — Ms. Vi Thi Kham, homeroom teacher of class 3A, Luong Minh Primary School, said in tears: "24 sets of textbooks and school supplies of the students in the class are all damaged and cannot be used anymore." Photo: TP

The principal's office was cluttered with water-soaked and muddy records and books, and tables and chairs covered in mud. Photo: HT

đồ dùng — Dormitory supplies were also covered in mud. Photo: TP

bna_5(1).jpg — Many items were swept away by the floodwaters into the river. Photo: HT

thau rửa — Metal cabinets containing documents submerged in floodwater. Photo: TP

dọn 2 — With the motto "where the water recedes, there will be sanitation", along with the cooperation of parents, youth union members, police and military forces quickly overcame the damage and focused on cleaning the school. Photo: HT

Each person has a job, from cleaning tables, chairs, school supplies, toys to cleaning plants... Photo: TP

bna_10(1).jpg — However, with the large amount of mud remaining, the remediation work will take several days to complete. Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh - Principal of the school said that during the flood, the school was deeply submerged and soaked for a whole night. When the water receded, the school was like a "waste pond" with mud and garbage floating in. The most important thing now, besides cleaning and disinfecting, is support with books, school supplies and boarding supplies for students. Photo: TP

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