The minister ordered a helicopter to the village, which was partially blocked by the river.

Kisoroszi can also count on us, the Hungarian National Defense is ready to help - wrote the Minister of National Defense in a post published on his Facebook page on Thursday, according to which a helicopter has also been assigned to the settlement.

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky consulted on the phone with Csaba Molnár, the independent mayor of Kisoroszi, and offered the help of the Hungarian Defense Forces in local food and patient transport, as well as in evacuation.

An H145 helicopter was assigned to Kisoroszira, which is involved in the performance of the tasks.

The Hungarian Defense Forces has appointed a liaison officer to coordinate the military tasks of the region, said the minister, who said in his comment to the post: "the Hungarian Defense Forces is ready to support settlements and citizens in difficult situations."

Cover image: In the footage taken with a drone, the flooded Danube at Kisoroszi on September 19, 2024.
Source: MTI/Gergely Jánossy