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The truck was washed away, half flooded – Photo: D. CALENDAR
At 3:30 a.m. on October 19, talk to reporters Online youth On the way to the scene, Mr. Nguyen Van Thuy, Vice Chairman of the Bo Trach District People’s Committee, Quang Binh Province, confirmed the above information, saying that rescue and rescue forces are urgently rescuing many trapped people. vehicle.
Initially, around 2:30 a.m. on October 19, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue in Bo Trach District received information about a sleeper car that was washed away by flooding while traveling down the Highway. Provincial 563, section through the agricultural town of Viet Trung.
At the time when the functional force was present, the sleeper car with the Da Nang city control plate that was traveling along the Da Nang – Nam Dinh route was washed away by the floodwaters. There are 20 people in the car, including adults, children, drivers, and car assistants.
The car is tilted, not overturned. The passengers climb to the second floor and break the glass door, standing up for help. Around the sea surrounded by water.
Rescuing 20 passengers in a sleeping car that was washed away by the flood – Video: D. CALENDAR
Passengers can use life jackets and buoys to swim through flood water currents to reach land – Photo: D. CALENDAR
Priority will be given to rescuers taking children and women out of danger zones.
The rescue plan was for the rescue force to swim to the sleeper car, connect the rope to form a grab line, and pull the pulleys in turn, bringing each person ashore. Those who are brought ashore wear life jackets with buoys to ensure safety.
Heavy rains and rapidly flowing water caused many obstacles to rescue work. Because the scene was dark, the competent force had to use the headlights to turn on the lights outside the car.
At around 4 a.m. on October 19, rescuers rescued 5 people from the car, including 4 women and a baby about 2 years old.
Mr. Thuy said: “This road has been flooded due to flooding for a few days now. We have warned the cars not to pass, but we still don’t know why the driver tried to cross the flooded road.”
At 5:00 am on October 19, the Bo Trach district police and army forces completed the rescue of the remaining 15 people on the bus safely to shore.
The people in the car in distress were taken to a nearby cultural house for first aid and medical attention.
The rescue for hours was shared on social media attracting tens of thousands of followers. Many people expressed their excitement at the courageous spirit and ingenuity of the forces that participated in the rescue in time to help people escape the floods.
At 4:00 am on October 19, a child was safely pulled from the car by two soldiers to the shore to the applause of all – Photo: D. CALENDAR
