Missing victims found in flood in Ky Son

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(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 30 hours of searching, the missing victim in the historic flood in a mountainous commune in Nghe An was found more than 5 km away.

According to information from the Search and Rescue Command of Chieu Luu Commune (Ky Son District), after more than 30 hours of searching, at 5:15 p.m. this afternoon (August 18), the body of Moong Thi Tuyet (also known as Moong Me Tan, 37 years old) in Luu Thang village was found.

Nhiều người được huy động tìm kiếm thi thể chị Moong Thị Tuyết. Ảnh: Thọ Tuân
Many people were mobilized to search for the body of Moong Thi Tuyet. Photo: Tho Tuan

"We discovered Tuyet's body about 5km from where she was swept away by the flood at the intersection of Khe Thu and Nam Mo rivers," said Mr. La Thanh Hue, the captain of Chieu Luu commune.

Previously, at around 12 noon on August 17, while crossing the spillway bridge between Xieng Thu and La Ngan villages, Ms. Moong Thi Tuyet and 4 people including: Mr. Moong Van Loi (husband), nephew Moong Van Cuong (son), Ms. Chich Thi Quang, and younger brother Cut Van Thon were swept away by floodwaters.

Người dân tìm kiếm khắp các khe suối, bụi cây với hi vọng tìm được nạn nhân. Ảnh: Thọ Tuân
People searched through streams and bushes in the hope of finding the victim. Photo: Tho Tuan

However, after drifting for a while, Moong Van Loi was able to cling to a tree and save his son, Moong Van Cuong. Chich Thi Quang also escaped from the flood. Tuyet and Thon were swept away and died. Cut Van Thon was immediately rescued by the search team. As for Tuyet, after more than 30 hours of mobilizing hundreds of people to search through the streams, her body was found.

Đến 17 giờ 15 phút chiều nay (18/8) đã tìm thấy thi thể chị Tuyết cách đó nơi bị lũ cuốn hơn 5 km. Ảnh: Thọ Tuân
At 5:15 p.m. this afternoon (August 18), Ms. Tuyet's body was found. Photo: Tho Tuan

Up to this point, in Ky Son district, 6 people have died in the flood.

Đã có 5 người chết do lũ ở Nghệ An

5 people have died due to floods in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - In the border district of Ky Son (Nghe An), floods killed 5 people, including 3 people in Chieu Luu commune, 1 student in Tay Son commune and 1 body whose identity has not been determined.

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