I feel sorry for the traffic police lieutenant who died right on the wedding day while on duty in the Bao Loc pass landslide

In connection with a serious landslide that caused 4 people to be buried and died on Bao Loc pass, Lam Dong district, including a traffic policeman who had just held a wedding ceremony, only a few days left until the wedding day.

At about 14:30 pm 30/7, received information that the area where the Bao Loc Pass is located (at Km 103 300, National Highway 20, the area between Bao Loc Pass) occurred, the number of officers belonging to the Maddaguoi Traffic Police Station - Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Public Security Lam Dong, who was on patrol, returned to the Bao Loc Pass traffic police station to help people move vehicles and equipment out of the area at risk of landslides.

At this time, a large amount of soil and rock fell from above, burying 3 traffic police officers and 1 resident who were trying to move equipment and vehicles at the traffic police station of Bao Loc pass. The buried soldiers included Major Nguyen Khac Thuong, Captain Le Anh Sang and Lieutenant Le Quang Thanh.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuc - Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee - rushed to the scene to direct the search for missing people as well as relieve traffic jam on Bao Loc Pass.

The sudden departure of 3 policemen and 1 citizen left family, relatives, friends and public opinion shocked and mourned. More painfully, of the three traffic police soldiers who died, Lieutenant Le Anh Sang had just held a wedding ceremony, only 2 weeks left until the wedding day. "The most loved one is Lieutenant Le Anh Sang. Comrade Sang had just finished the wedding ceremony, planned to get married on August 12, when disaster struck," an officer of the Lam Dong Traffic Police Department choked.

Currently, the victims' bodies have been taken to Da Huoai District Health Center. Relatives of the victims were present at the medical center to take care of the next procedure.

At dawn on July 31, functional forces continued to work through the night to find the last victim and clear the scene, soon opening this arterial Bao Loc pass.

At 7 am on July 31, responding to VTC News, a leader of Lam Dong province said that the functional forces are still continuing to search for the body of the fourth victim.

"The bodies of three traffic police comrades have been taken home to say goodbye to the Dai Hoai District Medical Center since last night (July 30). Currently, the functional forces are continuing to search for the remaining victims," he said. let me know.

The victim's body has not been found is Mr. Ngoc Anh, the people supported the Madanguoi Traffic Police Station - Traffic Police Department of Lam Dong Province Police to relocate vehicles and equipment when detecting landslides near the station.

As noted by PV VTC News at the scene, from last night, heavy rains continuously appeared, making the search work of rescuers more difficult. Bad weather, along with the separation at the landslide, made the movement of the relatives of the victims to the house to say goodbye to a long time.

It is known that from the night of July 29, due to prolonged heavy rain, National Highway 20, the section through Bao Loc Pass, was seriously eroded, buried a number of vehicles, and temporarily divided traffic in both directions. Immediately, functional forces of Lam Dong province mobilized vehicles to rescue and urgently overcome the consequences of landslides.

Bao Loc Pass and National Highway 55 were paralyzed by landslides and high water. Traffic inspectors and traffic police have organized the regulation and flow of vehicles on provincial road 721 through Da Teh district and provincial road 725 through Bao Lam district.

In addition to the landslide point at the traffic police station of Bao Loc pass, many other areas also experienced incidents. To ensure safety and serve rescue work, functional forces blocked Bao Loc pass. In a few other places on this arterial pass, trees fell, large rocks fell from the mountain, making traffic unsafe.

According to the weather forecast, due to the influence of storm No. 2 Doksuri, many districts and cities of Lam Dong province have had heavy rain in the past days, causing flooding. In the next few days, thunderstorms and flash floods will be warned.

The functional forces are on duty at the two ends of the pass, recommending that vehicles heading through Bao Loc pass should change their route.

Specifically: traffic direction from Da Lat - Ho Chi Minh City: Da Lat - Loc Son intersection, turn right to Bao Lam - Con O pass - Da Teh - Da Huoai - Ho Chi Minh City.

Traffic direction from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat: Ho Chi Minh City - Da Huoai - Da Teh - Con O Pass - Bao Lam - Loc Son - Da Lat intersection.

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