On the afternoon of September 24, information from the Dinh Tan Commune Police (Yen Dinh District, Thanh Hoa Province) said that the authorities had just rescued a man who was swept away by floodwaters and trapped under the Ma River.
Earlier, at around 1:45 p.m. the same day, the flood prevention team of Dinh Tan commune was patrolling along the Ma River dike when they discovered a man stuck in a tree under the Ma River.
Immediately, the officers in the patrol team rowed a boat and used life jackets to bring the man safely to shore.
The man was later identified as Mr. N.V.C. (52 years old, residing in Dinh Hai commune, Yen Dinh district, Thanh Hoa).
Mr. C. recounted that, before that, when he went to the bank of the Ma River, he unfortunately slipped and fell and was swept away by the current. After drifting about 2km (near Yen Hoanh pumping station), he was able to cling to a tree on the river. He was then discovered and promptly rescued by the authorities.
