Helicopters supply rescue forces at Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant

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Helicopters of Division 372 flew to the area where two landslides occurred, leaving 30 people missing in Phong Xuan commune (Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province).

Phi công thả nhu yếu phẩm cho lực lượng cứu hộ sáng 14/10. Ảnh: Trần Hoài
Pilots drop supplies to rescue forces on the morning of October 14. Photo: Tran Hoai

Two flights carrying relief supplies to hydroelectric power plants. The forces have reached the landslide site at Ranger Station 67, however, the large amount of rock and soil makes it difficult to handle. Once the road is cleared, sniffer dogs will be brought to the scene to participate in the rescue.

Helicopter supplies rescue forces. Video: Tran Hoai
At 11:20 a.m., five trucks carrying rubble entered the landslide areas on Highway 71, heading towards Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant. Before that, two trucks carrying iron nets were also brought to the scene. A driver carrying iron nets said that the landslide soil and rocks had been leveled by excavators, and about 20 km of the road was now open. Rescue forces were about to reach the scene. By noon today, the weather was sunny and windless, which was favorable for speeding up the rescue.

Đoàn xe chở đá hộc đi vào hiện trường. Ảnh: Võ Thạnh.
Trucks carrying boulders enter the scene. Photo: Vo Thanh.

At Phong Xuan Primary School, the commune center, 30 km from the scene, two army field kitchens were set up, serving 100 meals this afternoon. Hundreds of people and teachers from Phong Xuan commune and neighboring communes brought vegetables, chicken, eggs, rice, cooking oil, etc. to provide supplies. People helped cook and prepare the meals. These meals will be delivered to the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant rescue site.

Người dân giúp các anh nuôi chuẩn bị các suất ăn. Ảnh: Hoàng Táo.
People help the cooks prepare meals. Photo: Hoang Tao.

At 9:30 a.m. on October 14, a helicopter appeared in the sky of Phong Xuan commune (Phong Dien district), then flew into sub-region 67, Song Bo ranger station, more than 10 km from the commune center. This is where the landslide occurred, causing13 officers and soldiers missing.

According to Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Commander of Military Region 4, helicopters participate in aerial reconnaissance, transporting food and supplies, and rescue when weather and terrain permit.

In addition to helicopters, the Forward Command Center for Search and Rescue also sent sniffer dogs to the scene to quickly search for missing people.

Trạm kiểm lâm 67 trước (bên trái) và sau khi xảy ra vụ sạt lở (bên phải). Ảnh: Báo Thừa Thiên Huế
Ranger Station 67 before (left) and after the landslide (right). Photo: Thua Thien Hue Newspaper

Military Region 4 and the local authorities mobilized nearly 500 officers and soldiers, divided into groups, to approach Sub-region 67 and the hydroelectric plant by road and waterway. Dozens of locals familiar with the area were also invited to join in the rescue.

Dozens of excavators and bulldozers have been working continuously since yesterday to clear the road. Due to heavy rain, the road to sub-region 67 and Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant has more than 10 major landslides and 4 fast-flowing streams.

This morning (October 14), it was not raining. The Forward Command Center directed the forces to take advantage of the weather to speed up the clearance of landslides and open the route to the area of ​​the ranger station of sub-region 67.

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