Hanoi: Bat Trang pottery village submerged in water

(Dan Tri) - For more than a day, Bat Trang pottery village (Gia Lam district, Hanoi) has been submerged in water, disrupting people's lives and causing production and business to stagnate.

According to Dan Tri reporters on the afternoon of September 12, the central area of ​​Bat Trang commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi was submerged in water. In many places, floodwaters rose nearly 2 meters high.

Bat Trang Commune is located next to the Red River, with a population of more than 8,000 people. The rising flood waters of the Red River have seriously affected the lives of the people here.

From the main road to the narrow alley of Bat Trang commune center, all were flooded, many places with water rising up to the chest. Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hoai, Standing Deputy Secretary of Bat Trang Commune Party Committee, said that the flood water of the Red River rose and began to affect the locality from the morning of September 11. By 4 p.m. the same day, the local government cut off electricity to the flooded area to ensure safety. On the morning of September 12, many places in Bat Trang commune were flooded nearly 2 meters deep, affecting people's lives, all ceramic workshops stopped operating. "Many ceramic shops with items worth hundreds of millions of dong were damaged due to the flood water rising too quickly. It has been 22 years since Bat Trang commune had such a high flood," Ms. Hoai said.

Gom Street - the busiest place in Bat Trang commune was submerged by floodwaters, making it difficult for people to travel. According to statistics, Gia Lam district has 15 communes along the dike that were directly affected when the water level of Duong and Red rivers rose after storm Yagi.

Many families have made their own rafts out of foam boxes for easy transportation. "In the past, every house in Bat Trang commune had a boat, but after a long time they were all damaged. No one thought they would be flooded this deeply. The last flood was more than 20 years ago, and many places were flooded more than 2 meters deep," said Mr. Loi (61 years old, resident of Giang Cao village 1, Bat Trang commune).

Due to the rapid rise of the Red River floodwaters, many families selling porcelain products were unable to transport their goods to safety in time and suffered damage to their goods, worth hundreds of millions of dong. Bat Trang Commune is famous for its pottery making, which has a history of hundreds of years. Pottery produced in Bat Trang not only serves domestic demand but is also exported abroad. Through many historical ups and downs, traditional Bat Trang pottery still maintains its own identity as a craft village. Currently, Bat Trang Commune is one of the most famous pottery producing places in the country.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Tiep (55 years old, residing in Bat Trang commune, Gia Lam district) was frustrated when the flood water rose, causing serious damage to his house and business. On the afternoon of September 12, when the water showed signs of receding, Mr. Tiep quickly moved his porcelain items to a safe place. "In more than 20 years, I have not encountered such a big flood. Many households could not move their belongings to a safe place in time, causing hundreds of millions of dong in damage," Mr. Tiep said.

Due to the power outage since September 11 and no schedule for its return, Ms. Tran Thi Nhung (a ceramics seller in Bat Trang commune) waded through water more than 1 meter deep to buy gasoline to run her generator. "The flooding is so miserable, the factory and shop are all closed, and the children cannot go to school," Ms. Nhung lamented.

On the afternoon of September 12, the Bat Trang commune militia transported essential supplies such as water, instant noodles, milk, etc. to support isolated households.

Isolated by floodwaters, the family of Mr. Bui Tuan Viet (residing in Giang Cao village 1, Bat Trang commune) had to evacuate to a safe place. "There are small children in the house, there is a power outage and flooding, so the family of four had to take temporary shelter to ensure safety and health," Mr. Viet shared.

Because the water was more than 1 meter deep, Mrs. Truong Thi Hoi (78 years old) and her grandchildren were evacuated to a safe place by relatives. "My house was deeply flooded, all daily activities were inconvenient, so I had to take temporary shelter at my child's house for a few days. It's been decades since Bat Trang commune was flooded like this," said Mrs. Hoi.

The water receded slowly, and some houses that escaped the flood quickly cleaned up their houses. Mr. Phan Duy Hai (43 years old, residing in Bat Trang commune) shared that since the morning of September 11, the local government has continuously announced the situation of the rising flood water of the Red River. However, the flood water rose so quickly that his family did not have time to react, causing many electronic devices and goods to be damaged.

On the afternoon of September 12, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Khanh, Head of the Organizing Committee of Gia Lam District Party Committee; Mr. Duong Viet Cuong, Vice Chairman of Gia Lam District People's Committee and leaders of Bat Trang Commune People's Committee went to the Cultural House of Giang Cao Village 1 to support essential necessities for people temporarily staying there. According to Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hoai, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Bat Trang Commune Party Committee, after receiving information about the rising flood water of the Red River, the locality evacuated 13 people living in level 4 houses to a safe place. Currently, the Cultural House of Giang Cao Village 1 (Bat Trang Commune) is receiving about 30 people temporarily staying. Bat Trang Commune People's Committee has developed a plan to provide essential necessities to ensure people's lives in the coming time if flooding continues. The villages continue to review and mobilize households at risk to move to safe locations.

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