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| Phong Chau bridge in northern Phu Tho province collapses on September 9 morning.__Photo: VNA |
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested urgent measures to settle Phong Chau bridge collapse in northern Phu Tho province and efforts to respond to and overcome the consequences of flooding and landslides in localities affected by typhoon Yagi.
According to the telegram sent on September 9, Phong Chau bridge, spanning the Hong River and connecting Lam Thao district with Tam Nong district in Phu Tho province, was partially swept away by floodwaters on September 9 morning.
PM Chinh asked Deputy PM Ho Duc Phoc and leaders of the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, and Transport, and the National Committee for Incident and Natural Disaster Response, Search and Rescue to immediately reach the bridge incident site to coordinate with local authorities to deploy responding measures as well as search and rescue activities.
Due to effects of Yagi, torrential rains with rainfall of 200-350mm or even 400-500mm have caused high water level in Thao and Luc Nam rivers, leading to localized flooding and landslides in the northern mountainous and midland region, particularly Hoa Binh and Lao Cai. The typhoon, heavy rains and flooding have left 26 people killed and missing, while injuring 247 others and destroying many houses and infrastructure works, wrote the telegram.
Meanwhile, chairpersons of the People’s Committee of Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son provinces were assigned to focus on quickly and effectively respond to consequences of landslides, flash floods and flooding and bridge collapse, while supporting families of the victims, evacuating people from areas with high risks of landslides, flooding and flash floods to safer places, and stabilizing their life.
The cabinet leader underscored the necessity to ensure traffic safety, especially in spillways, and flooding areas as well as areas with high landslide risk.
Deputy PM Ho Duc Phoc was tasked to be in charge of inspecting the implementation of this telegram.
In Cao Bang province, devastating landslides occurring on September 8 night and the early morning of September 9 killed one person, injuring three and leaving 20 missing.
Lao Cai province has so far reported 19 deaths due to landsides.- (VLLF)
