Heartbreaking scene at a school in Lang Son after floodwaters rose more than 2 meters

After the flood waters receded, many schools in Lang Son province fell into disrepair as their facilities were destroyed and teaching aids were completely damaged.

After the floodwaters receded, dozens of schools in Lang Son had their teaching equipment damaged or washed away, and garbage and mud were everywhere.

The most severely damaged schools are concentrated in the communes of Yen Binh, Huu Lung, That Khe, Van Nham, Thien Tan... some schools are estimated to have suffered billions of dong in damage.

In Yen Binh commune, where the water level was more than 2 meters deep for many days, although the weather was sunny, the traces of the historic flood were still clearly visible on the walls of schools.

Speaking with VietNamNet reporter, Mr. Hoang Huu Duong, Principal of Yen Binh Secondary School (Yen Binh commune, Lang Son province) said that in many years of being the head of an educational institution, he could not imagine that the beautiful school that he and the teachers had beautified would be destroyed by such a natural disaster.

Mr. Hoang Huu Duong, Principal of Yen Binh Secondary School, checks teaching aids to classify them for reuse. (Photo: D.X)

The school had 20 rooms on the first floor flooded, most of which were classrooms and other functional rooms. The water receded, leaving behind 150 sets of desks and chairs along with all teaching equipment, all books and documents in the library, and desktop computers and televisions were unusable due to water damage.

In addition, more than 70 meters of the school's surrounding wall and student restrooms collapsed.

Heartbreaking scene in classrooms and functional rooms at Yen Binh Secondary School after the flood. (Photo: D.X)

"The plywood tables and chairs in the meeting rooms and teachers' rooms were all rotten after being soaked in water. The bedrooms of the teachers who stayed at the school were in ruins, with blankets and mattresses no longer usable. As for the boarding students, all their clothes, textbooks, and shoes were lost," said Mr. Duong.

Mud remains in the school after floodwaters receded. (Photo: D.X)

According to Mr. Duong, after the flood receded, many teachers went to the school to coordinate with the army to clean up the mud and sort out the remaining usable items.

It is expected that on October 15, all 382 students of the school will return to school. In case there are not enough desks and chairs, the school will organize for students to study 2 shifts in the same class.

Teaching aids and tables and chairs were damaged after being soaked in water for many days. (Photo: D.X)

"Some organizations and philanthropists have suggested sponsoring textbooks, notebooks, and desks and chairs for schools and students to help restore teaching to normal as before," Mr. Duong added.

Teachers and soldiers clean up the campus of Yen Binh Secondary School. (Photo: D.X)

According to the report of the Department of Education and Training of Lang Son province, there are nearly 50 schools in the area damaged by floods caused by storm No. 11 (Matmo). Of which, the most damage is in primary schools and kindergartens.

For example, Yen Binh Primary School (Yen Binh commune) suffered damage to many facilities, estimated at 2 billion VND, and Yen Binh Kindergarten suffered damage of about 2.3 billion VND.

(Source: Vietnamnet)

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