Sympathy for the plight of three brothers whose parents were swept away by floodwaters
(Baonghean.vn) - In just one afternoon, both father and mother suddenly passed away. That was the pitiful situation of the three siblings Nguyen Quoc Anh (born 2011), Nguyen Ty Hy (born 2015) and Nguyen Thi My Tien (born 2016). Now, the three orphans have to rely on their poor and sick grandparents in hamlet 12, Nghi Lam commune (Nghi Loc).
On the afternoon of September 30, we visited the home of Nguyen Van Ai (born in 1984) and Nguyen Thi Lan (born in 1985), who were swept away by floodwaters on the afternoon of September 29. In the small house located on a slope on the hillside, relatives and neighbors were busy preparing the funeral for the unfortunate couple.
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Three children Nguyen Quoc Anh, Nguyen Ty Hy and Nguyen Thi Thuy Tien beside their parents' coffins. Photo: Minh Quan |
Next to the two coffins placed next to each other, Quoc Anh - the eldest son of Mr. Ai and Ms. Lan sobbed continuously, while Ty Hy and My Tien seemed too young to feel the pain and the great and sudden loss that had come to the three siblings.
Mr. Nguyen Van Y - Mr. Ai's uncle said that in 2010, Mr. Ai met Ms. Lan, who was from Nghi Phuong commune (Nghi Loc), and then they became husband and wife, moving to Mr. Ai's hometown, hamlet 12, Nghi Lam commune. Both grew up in families with difficult circumstances, so the young couple's life was quite difficult. In addition to farming, Mr. Ai worked as a bricklayer and painter, while Ms. Lan was busy running errands to earn extra money to raise 3 small children.
In 2017, with the money they saved and borrowed, the couple built a new house to replace the old, dilapidated house, but due to lack of funds, it was not completed until the end of 2020. The whole family had been living in the new house for less than 2 years, and the loan had not been paid off when disaster suddenly struck.
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Nguyen Ty Hy and Nguyen Thi Thuy Tien with their relatives at their parents' funeral. Photo: Minh Quan. |
A week earlier, while working as a construction worker, Mr. Ai slipped from a scaffolding and broke his leg. On the afternoon of September 29, his wife took him to Nghi Lam Commune Health Station to have his injury re-examined. On the way back, he had a tragic accident.
Sitting blankly next to the coffin of his unfortunate son and his wife, Mr. Nguyen Van Thoan - Ai's father said: "Before the accident, my wife and I asked me to stay home to take care of the 3 children so that they could go to the commune health station for a medical examination. We waited until evening and they did not return. When we received the bad news, my wife cried and fainted until now. I have been disabled for a long time, my wife's health is also weak, I do not know if she will live long enough to be the support of her 3 grandchildren!"
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Many neighbors expressed their condolences to the family. Photo: Minh Quan |
It is known that Nguyen Quoc Anh is a 6th grade student at Nghi Lam Secondary School, and Nguyen Ty Hy and Nguyen Thi My Tien are 2nd and 1st grade students at Nghi Lam Primary School.
Mr. Tran Trong Hung - Principal of Nghi Lam Primary School said that all 3 children were very well-behaved. "Immediately after the incident, to ease the pain of losing their parents, the Board of Directors and the Trade Union of Nghi Lam Primary School and Nghi Lam Secondary School quickly organized donations from all staff, teachers and employees of the schools to support the funeral for the family, and at the same time set up a scholarship fund to support the 3 children in the coming time. However, in the long term, we really need the cooperation and contribution of kind-hearted organizations and individuals, and kind-hearted people so that the children can continue to go to school and have a better future."
Previously, at around 4pm on September 29, Mr. Ai and his wife went home from a medical examination by motorbike. When crossing Co Hoa bridge, Nghi Lam commune was deeply flooded, they were swept away by floodwaters, causing both husband and wife to go missing. Upon receiving the news, the local authorities and district authorities mobilized more than 200 people to search. Due to the darkness, heavy rain, and rising floodwaters, the search was difficult, but the authorities continued to search through the night. By the morning of September 30, both bodies of the victim and his wife were found and handed over to their families for funeral arrangements.
To promptly encourage and share the loss with the family, this morning (September 30), comrade Pham Hong Quang - Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee, together with leaders and representatives of departments, branches and unions at the district level, visited, encouraged and presented 50 million VND in support to the family of Mr. Ai and Ms. Lan; at the same time, directed and assigned departments, branches and unions to sponsor 3 children, creating the best conditions for them to study and have a daily life. Nghi Lam commune's socio-political organizations and unions also quickly called for the cooperation of cadres and union members to provide timely support to the family.
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