Vinh market traders stay up all night to look after their goods and be on guard against floods.

Quang An• October 17, 2019 06:26

(Baonghean.vn) - Although very tired after a day of struggling to save goods from the flood, the traders at Vinh market still stayed up all night to watch and raise their goods high, in case the water rose again and they would not be able to react in time.

On the evening of October 16, although the rainfall had decreased, the Vinh market area was still flooded, especially behind the Tay communal house. By 9 p.m., the water level was still high. Photo: Quang An

After a long day of struggling with the rain and floods, most of the traders' goods have been placed on high places. However, many traders are still worried about the rain continuing and the water level rising suddenly at night, so they decided to stay on duty to be ready to respond. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Kim Huu Phuc and Mr. Tran Van Duc are the owners of two adjacent kiosks at Tay Communal House, Vinh Market. Despite their advanced age, the two men still try to help each other raise their goods at night to prevent the water from rising again. Photo: Quang An

As for Mr. Hoang Nghia Long, the rain that lasted all day made it impossible for him to go home with peace of mind. He was determined to stay and move goods up to the ceiling of the kiosk to ensure that the water would not reach there. Photo: Quang An

For peace of mind, some traders have decided to transport their goods home at night. Photo: Quang An

Doan Thu Phuong and her husband hurriedly brought the fruit home because they did not dare to leave it in the store. Ms. Phuong shared: "The fruit will spoil immediately if it gets waterlogged, so my husband and I had to rush to bring it home at night because it would be too "impatient" to leave it at the kiosk." Photo: Quang An

Most of the traders' motorbikes were left at Vinh market overnight because the floodwaters made them impassable. The sales tables became "reluctant" parking places every day. Photo: Quang An

Small trader Vo Thi Nhung sat absent-mindedly next to her stall. Despite her best efforts to move throughout the day, many of her goods were submerged in water. She did not dare to return home because she was afraid that the remaining goods would be swept away if it rained again. Photo: Quang An

Bowls of instant noodles eaten quickly at night to gain strength to keep watch over goods. Photo: Quang An

Although Mr. Pho Duc Tien and his wife were very tired, they could not sleep because the water level was still high, and the smell of all kinds of goods soaked in water was strong. Photo: Quang An

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The Vinh Market Management Board's on-duty force inspected the traders' stalls at night to ensure the safety of goods, and divided into many teams to stay with the people at night to respond promptly if the water rose again. Photo: Quang An

Previously, record rainfall in Vinh city on October 15-16 caused deep flooding in the West Communal House of Vinh Market. Goods were submerged in water. Photo: Quang An