Timely rescue of 3 people trapped due to high and fast-flowing water of Hydroelectric Reservoir

On the evening of July 16, the leader of the People's Committee of Dinh Trang Thuong Commune (Lam Dong) said that the local government had just mobilized forces and people to coordinate to successfully rescue 3 people in a family trapped in the middle of Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir when the water rose high and flowed rapidly.

According to information from the leader of Dinh Trang Thuong commune, since noon of the same day, in the commune, especially the area of Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir (belonging to Trung Nam Group), there has been heavy rain lasting for many hours.

The water level of Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Plant suddenly rose and flowed rapidly, trapping 3 people in a family in the middle of the lake on the afternoon of July 16.

At 3:00 p.m. the same day, the locality received a report from local residents that a family of 5 (4 adults and 1 12-year-old child, residing in Tan Lam Lam Ha commune ( Lam Dong province) was playing on a small island on a hydroelectric lake in village 2 (Dinh Trang Thuong commune).

Authorities used a rowboat to row through the rapids to bring 3 people trapped in the middle of Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir to shore safely.

At that time, flood water from upstream poured in along with the release of flood water by Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Plant, causing the water level in Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Plant to rise. At that time, 2 people were able to move to shore safely, the remaining 3 people including Mr. Do Thanh Tr. (32 years old), Ms. Tran Thi Th. (39 years old) and Tran Thi Khanh L. (12 years old) could not reach shore in time and were trapped.

At 5:00 p.m. the same day, all 3 people trapped in the middle of Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir were rescued and brought safely to shore.

Upon receiving the news, the People's Committee of Dinh Trang Thuong Commune quickly informed Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Plant to temporarily stop releasing water; at the same time, mobilized more than 30 officers and soldiers from the Commune Police, the Commune Military Command, the Security and Order Team of Village 2 and many people using boats, life jackets and necessary equipment to quickly arrive at the scene to deploy measures to rescue the trapped people.

Video of authorities using boats to safely rescue 3 people trapped in the middle of Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir due to high, fast-flowing water

At 5 p.m. the same day, the functional forces of Dinh Trang Thuong commune used boats to reach 3 people who were stuck in the middle of the hydroelectric lake. Those stuck in the middle of the rising and rushing water in the middle of Dong Nai 2 hydroelectric lake were brought to shore safely.

Police and militia forces participated in rescuing 3 people in a family trapped on the Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir (Dinh Trang Thuong Commune) on the afternoon of July 16.

According to the leader of the People's Committee of Dinh Trang Thuong Commune, in June 2024, a group of tourists were trapped at the same location when the floodwaters on Dong Nai 2 Hydropower Reservoir rose rapidly. At that time, the authorities promptly rescued the trapped people and brought them safely to shore. Local authorities and functional agencies have repeatedly warned about the danger and strictly prohibited people and tourists from playing in the middle of the lake.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/kip-thoi-ung-cuu-3-nguoi-mac-ket-do-nuoc-ho-thuy-dien-dang-cao-chay-xiet-382515.html