Floodwaters poured in, thousands of students had to stay home from school.

(Dan Tri) - Heavy rains caused floodwaters from Bach Ma Mountain to rush in, inundating many low-lying areas in Phu Loc Commune, Hue City. To ensure safety, thousands of students in this locality were given a day off from school.

On the morning of October 16, Mr. Nguyen Van Hiep, Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Loc Commune, Hue City, said that he was working with functional forces to inspect areas severely flooded by heavy rain.

According to Mr. Hiep, heavy rains lasting from last night to this morning caused the water level in the rivers to rise rapidly, flooding many roads. In particular, floodwaters from the Bach Ma mountain range poured into the Khe Su stream, posing a potential safety risk.

Students in Phu Loc commune, Hue city had to stay home from school due to heavy rain causing flooding (Photo: Provided by Chairman of Phu Loc commune People's Committee).

Currently, in Phu Loc commune, many localized flooding points have appeared, especially in Hoa Mau village, village 5, village 6, village 8, Khe Su village, Trung Phuoc Tuong village, Cao Doi Xa village, Dong Luu village, etc. Many deep flooding points have been warned by the authorities.

To ensure safety, Phu Loc commune leaders have directed schools in the area to let more than 3,700 students of all levels stay home from school from this morning; at the same time, they are required to continue monitoring weather developments to proactively respond.

National Highway 1A section passing through Phu Loc commune was partially flooded due to heavy rain in the Bach Ma peak area (Photo: Phu Loc Commune People's Committee)

According to the leader of Phu Loc commune, heavy rain also caused local flooding on National Highway 1A, the section passing through the commune, affecting traffic.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/nuoc-lu-do-ve-cuon-cuon-hang-nghin-hoc-sinh-phai-nghi-hoc-20251016110849090.htm