On April 17, information from Lang Son Provincial Police said that Colonel Nguyen Tien Trung - Director of the Provincial Police had just visited and encouraged the injured soldier in the process of participating in fighting a forest fire.
Accordingly, soldier Nong Thanh Dat (born in 2000, residing in Thien Hoa commune, Binh Gia district) is a captain currently performing his duty at the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (Provincial Police).
On the evening of April 15, after receiving a request for support from the City Forest Protection Department to participate in fighting a forest fire in Na Chuong 2 village, Mai Pha commune, Lang Son city, the Fire Prevention and Fighting Force mobilized a fire truck and officers and soldiers to quickly arrived at the scene. After many hours of effort. At about 1:45 a.m. on April 16, the fire was controlled and completely extinguished.
During the deployment of the mission, two conscripts, Judge Nong Thanh Dat and Judge Ngo Quoc Tuan (born in 2005, residing in Minh Hiep commune, Loc Binh district) were assigned to operate water pumps to serve fire fighting.
However, due to the darkness, complex terrain and slippery surface, both of them unfortunately fell into a tank about 2 meters deep after the tank lid broke.
As a result, captain Nong Thanh Dat suffered a head injury and lost a lot of blood due to a strong impact, while captain Ngo Quoc Tuan suffered minor injuries to his hands and feet. Both were given first aid by their teammates and urgently transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Currently, this soldier is still being monitored and actively cared for.
At the visit, the leaders of the Provincial Police kindly visited his health and presented 5 million VND in support from the Comradely Love Fund to soldier Dat.
