“When I entered the Rao Trang hydroelectric power station, 3 children were still hiding my wife and children, but now I am gone …”

Family and neighbors came to share their encouragement with Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung’s mother.

On the afternoon of October 16, we went to the home of Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Rescue and Rescue (Ministry of Defense), who died in search and rescue missions, overcoming the consequences of natural disasters at the Rao Hydroelectric Power Plant. Trang 3 – in Thuy Khue village (Sai ​​Son, Quoc Oai, Hanoi).

When the reporter was present, in the house, many women, neighbors and relatives came to share with his family, helped clean and received visitors to visit.

In the family room, along with some certificates of merit and photos, was also the Third Class Victory Medal that the President presented to Colonel Hung when Hung was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Industry High Command (Ministry of Affairs Nationals. Room) made outstanding achievements in overcoming the aftermath of the tunnel collapse of the Da Dang hydroelectric project, Lam Dong province.

Below is the Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit for Colonel Hung’s achievements in the 2013 ASEAN Emergency Disaster Response Drills. At this time, Hung is currently Brigade Commander of the 249th Brigade, High Command of Industry, Ministry of Defense.

Mrs. Thoa (Colonel Hung’s wife) struggled to sit down to welcome the village women and ask, her eyes reddening, tears kept falling.

Ever since she heard the news that her husband and 12 officers and teammates were killed at Ranger Station 67, she could only cry, many times he died.

Mrs. Thoa (Colonel Hung’s wife, second from right).

Sharing with the sisters in the neighborhood, Ms. Thoa choked on the words, died, the whole family, his wife and children were very shocked, especially the children lost the strong support of their father. None of her children have had peace of mind … Many times, the story is interrupted because she does not speak emotionally to herself.

Third Class Victory Medal awarded by the President of the State to Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung.

Ms. Ha (Hung’s sister) with red eyes said that since she found out about Hung’s rescue at Rao Trang 3 hydroelectric power station, she learned of an accident, an incident, relatives and neighbors were waiting for good news. heal every hour and minute. But the miracle did not happen …

She said that my brother is a person who lives with love, attention, enthusiasm like his mother and always volunteered to take the initiative, he just went to fight the epidemics, now he volunteered to go to the zones floodable.

Leaving Hung’s house, we went to his parents’ house not far away. In the small house at the end of the alley, many old people from the village, friends, and Hung’s teammates were present.

Hung’s mother kept crying and saying that while the son was still hiding from his wife and children, now he is gone forever. She shared, last Saturday afternoon, her son met with his family, relatives, and they ate together to discuss family matters. But unexpectedly, that was the last time she met her son.

Mother of Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung (third from right).

Mr. Oanh (Colonel Hung’s father) recalled that since he was unable to contact his son, his entire family was restless. When calling his grandson, Hung’s eldest son, Mr. Oanh just heard him tell him to fight the floods. If the family contacted the affiliate, they learned that the area where they entered was not covered.

A relative of Colonel Hung’s family said that Colonel Hung’s parents had just left farming and farming for a few years and had had some free time and suffered great loss and grief.

“How many years have you paid to support the children? When you reach adulthood, you will pay a little to your parents and you are suffering a little pain. We, the whole town and the commune, feel pain when we hear the news of the Hung’s death of service, but proud when it was a sacrifice for the people for the country, for the people, ”he said.

Speaking to PV, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thuy, Secretary of the Sai Son Commune Party Committee, said that Colonel Hung’s family is a basic family, with a tradition of joining the armed forces.

Colonel Hung’s father is a soldier, brothers from many families involved in the army and the police. Hung’s oldest son is an engineering officer, his youngest is in grade 10. Colonel Hung’s sons are all good at school and are rewarded every year.

“He is a good man, correct, mature, harmonious, very close to neighbors and neighbors,” said Mr. Thuy and said that the authorities of the commune and the district will coordinate with the military units. team to take over the work of Hung’s family.