28 deaths, missing by heavy rains, flood

August 03, 2015 | 16:04

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As of 7.00pm, August 2, ongoing torrential rains and flood left 22 deaths, six missing and 36 injured in the week from July 27-August 2, according to reports from northern provinces.

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The Office of the National Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control revealed that widespread rains happened in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Dien Bien, Lang Son, Son La, Lai Chau and Bac Giang.

In Quang Ninh Province alone, the unusual rainfall of 1,400 mm in Cua Ong was recorded as the largest over the recent 50 years.

The downpour collapsed over 9,000 houses and 64 irrigational facilities, submerged nearly 2,500 hectares of rice, killed more than 13,000 heads of cattle and damaged 420 kilometers of canals, six reservoirs and a number of roads.

Due to affects of strong winds and tides, three ships were sunk during the week, causing one death and six missing.

Earlier, PM Nguyen Tan Dung has extended his sympathies and condolences to people who have had their relatives and property lost due to torrential rains and floods sweeping through several Northern provinces over the past days.

As torrential rains are forecast to continue in the next few days, PM Dung tasked relevant ministries, agencies and localities to cope with and quickly overcome the consequences of the adverse national disasters, timely provide food aid and medicines to needed areas.

They need to enhance information dissemination to instruct people to actively cope with flash flood.

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