July 23, 2018 | 21:09 (GMT+7)
MR2’s troops rescue flood victims in Yen Bai
PANO – On July 22, the rescue forces of Military Region 2 (MR 2) and Yen Bai province reached and saved flood victims in Sung Do commune.
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Troops of Division 316 reaching and delivering instant noodles and dried food to people in the disaster-hit areas |
According to Senior Colonel Nguyen Thang Xuan, MR 2’s Deputy Political Chief, the locality was isolated due to the recent flood, occurring in Van Chan district of the Northern province of Yen Bai on July 21.
Senior Colonel Xuan said that 26 troops of Division 316 reached and delivered instant noodles and dried food to people in the disaster-hit areas after five to seven hours of walking.
According to the leadership of Sung Do commune, the locality was isolated in terms of traffic and communications. The torrential rain and flood swept away 12 houses, destroyed 15 others and left three people missing. Two of them were found healthy on July 21.
On July 22, MR 2’s troops continued their search and rescue missions as well as helped locals overcome the flood’s consequences.
Translated by Trung Thanh