Relief flights reaching isolated areas
On the early morning of July 25, relief teams loaded tons of food, drinking water, and essential goods onto helicopters operated by the Northern Helicopter Company (Corps 18) and Regiment 916 of Division 371 (Air Defense - Air Force Service). However, bad weather condition delayed operations. By mid-morning, two helicopters carried out four sorties to transport nearly 12 tons of relief goods to isolated mountainous communes in western Nghe An, including Muong Tip, which was completely cut off.
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A helicopter of Regiment 916 flies relief goods to flood-stricken areas in Nghe An province. |
Due to dangerous terrains, pilots had to execute airdrops instead of landing. Over two days, 10 helicopter sorties transported 28 tons of aid. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Phu, head of the political affairs division of the Northern Helicopter Company and lead pilot, stressed that flood relief flights demand urgency, coordination, experience and high determination to ensure both accuracy and safety despite unfavorable weather and obstacles like fallen trees and debris.
Meanwhile, over 300 troops from Division 324 traveled nearly 50km to reach Con Cuong commune center to assist families in cleaning homes. Troops from Regiment 764 under the Nghe An provincial Military Command, and more than 100 local militia troops were joining hands in racing against time to clear mud, debris in Tuong Duong commune. In Chau Khe commune, soldiers, militiamen, canoes and boats were mobilized to give essential goods to isolated residents. “Their deeds touched our hearts,” said Quang Thi Tuoi, head of Chau Khe commune’s Yen Hoa village.
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Troops from Division 324 help residents in Con Cuong commune in relief efforts. |
Determined to restore National Highway No.7
Transportation on some sections of the National Highway No.7, the main artery linking lowland and upland areas in western Nghe An province, remain blocked due to flooding and landslides with thick mud deposits up to 1.5m deep. The Provincial Construction Department has mobilized specialized machinery and personnel to clear debris with the target of reopening the route to Muong Xen commune center.
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Personnel and vehicles mobilized to clear mud on National Highway No.7 |
Military units, local authorities, and rescue forces are continuing to work tirelessly to assist flood-hit people in tidying up their homes, receive relief aid and resume to normal life as soon as possible.
Translated by Mai Huong