Nghe An troops active in overcoming disaster consequences

In Hoang Mai town, the town's health center was flooded about 0.5m. The town’s Military Command has mobilized 150 officers, soldiers, militia and self-defense forces to transport equipment and materials to a higher place, and take the patients under treatment to a safe place.

In Quynh Luu district, more than 200 officers, soldiers, militia and self-defense forces have stayed on-duty at dykes and assisted locals in moving their assets to a safe area and take prompt response on request.

Earlier, 200 troops from Regiment 764, the Military Command of Hung Nguyen district, and militia forces of Hung Nguyen district, Warehouse K77 together with local policemen, departments, organizations and local people joined hands to save a dyke section passing hamlet 7, Rao village, Hung Dao commune, Hung Nguyen district which was broken about 5m from September 29 to early September 30.

The border guards of Nghe An province earlier helped evacuate locals to a safe place to avoid landslides and flash floods in local border areas.

Below are several photos of the troops’ assistance to locals.

The militia force use boats to approach isolated areas.

The militia force of Quynh Hong commune, Quynh Luu district lowers a canoe from the truck.

Militiamen of Quynh Hong commune help locals move rice to a higher place.

Transporting local people’s properties to a safe area

Hoang Mai town’s Military Command mobilizes vehicles to help people in flooded areas.

Troops of the Military Command of Hoang Mai town take a patient under treatment at the health center to a safe place.

Joint forces try to save the dyke section.

Border guards of Nghe An province repair a road in Anh Son district.

Troops from Chau Khe Border Post join hands with other forces to overcome landslides caused by flooding.

A troop of Phuc Son Border Post assists locals move their properties.

Border guards of Mon Son evacuate locals to a safe place at night in a timely manner.

Troops of Phuc Son Border Post support local people to transport their assets to avoid flooding.

Translated by Chung Anh