On the afternoon of October 19, Ms. Tu Thi Thu Hoai’s family in Tay Co Hien Village, Hien Ninh Commune (H. Quang Ninh, Quang Binh) consisted of 6 people, 2 couples, two elderly parents and 2 young children who were lucky enough to escape after a relative of Ms. Hoai’s family urgently notified the fishermen to rescue in time.
Fishermen entered Ms. Hoai’s home to rescue 6 people who were trapped in the fierce floods on October 19.
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Ms Hien was not entirely surprised, saying, “Since October 17, floods have inundated the house for more than half a meter, then the whole family piled up the furniture to sit, but the rain kept falling causing the water to fall. the flood rose very fast, until the afternoon of October 19. Then the water rose to most of the house, the family was filled with old people and children, the family was only waiting for death. Fortunately, the younger brother contacted he, asked someone to come to the rescue, during those two days my family could only chew noodles. Live shrimp to endure “
Hoai’s husband clung to the trees in front of the house asking for help when he saw the rescue boat of the fishermen’s crew.
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And this rescue boat belonged to a group of 7 fishermen in Hai Ninh commune (Quang Ninh district), where it is bordered by the sea with higher ground so that it does not flood.
Heartbroken, cries for help were never seen in Quang Binh
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Through television, many places in the district were submerged by the floods, people had to pray for help in the middle of the flood water.
Ms. Hoai confided: “If people don’t show up on time, they don’t know what will happen, the phone runs out of battery, the water rises and no one will listen for help.”
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In Quang Ninh district, hundreds of houses in Hien Ninh, An Ninh, Tan Ninh, Ham Ninh, Tan Ninh, Duy Ninh communes … were submerged by the floods, just to see the roof.
The successful rescue of the Hoai family is extremely difficult because the floodwaters have been submerged by flooding in villages and houses, which has prevented fishermen from locating places to access.
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Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Khanh An, Deputy Chief of Police H. Quang Ninh (Quang Binh), said that on the night of October 19, about 95% of people’s homes in the district were submerged in the waters.
The police forces have sent around 70% of the people to take refuge in schools with 2 solid floors to guarantee safety. Some households with 2-story houses are still staying, these households receive instant noodles and dry wages from the government.
Each member of the family of 6, including 2 elderly and 2 children, was taken to safety after almost 3 hours of search and rescue to suffocate.
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“The rescue and rescue ran into many difficulties because the flood water engulfed houses and roads, so the determination of the place to find the trapped people. In the past 2 days, the Quang Ninh H. More than 170 soldiers from all over the district have mobilized to go to floodplains to rescue people and in the coming days you will have to work hard to save people due to the incessant flood situation that is becoming increasingly complicated. ” Lieutenant Colonel An said.
The rescue took extremely difficult because many sections of fast-flowing water, the path to the residential area was covered by trees. However, after almost 3 hours, the fishermen’s family managed to get the family of 6 out of the dangerous area and to safety.
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Flood water shot up around the Hien Ninh Commune People’s Committee, many households, after being rescued by rescue forces, brought them here to prevent flooding.
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A man swims in the floodwater and collects instant noodles dropped by the police in Hien Ninh Commune, H. Quang Ninh.
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Some households with 2-story houses still stay, these households receive instant noodles and dry wages from the government.
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The boat of a group of 7 fishermen in Hai Ninh commune (Quang Ninh district) goes to search for and rescue people in the flooded areas. This is their fishing boat, but this season the fishermen have to rest, all the transportation costs and fuel money they collect together to save their people in the flood water.
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The rescue team took the Hoai family to the two-story home of a close relative to prevent flooding.
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People pray for help every time a lifeboat passes by in An Ninh Commune, Quang Ninh District (Quang Binh) on the afternoon of October 19.
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Lifeboat throws instant noodles and dry food at people in Hien Ninh Commune (Quang Ninh District, Quang Binh)
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