Missing victims found in flood in Ky Son
(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.

Hundreds of people wade through the water searching for missing victims in the flood.
(Baonghean.vn) - Forces were mobilized along with local people to search for victims missing in the flood. However, after more than a day, the unfortunate victim has still not been found.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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.