Deputy PM inspects flood, landslide-hit areas in Yen Bai
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on October 13 inspected flood and landslide-hit areas and visited affected people in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh inspects flood, landslide-hit areas in Yen Bai (Source: VNA)
YenBai (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on October 13inspected flood and landslide-hit areas and visited affected people in thenorthern mountainous province of Yen Bai.
Asof 9am of the day, flood and landslides claimed the lives of six people, leaving16 others missing and seven injured, according to Secretary of the provincialParty Committee Pham Thi Thanh Tra.
Thedisasters also ruined 1,251 houses, 73 of which collapsed or were swept awaycompletely, badly affected road traffic, and broke six kilometres ofembankments.
Theprovince is focusing its forces on search and rescue missions, visitingaffected households and evacuating them to safer areas. However, due to greatlosses, post-disaster rebuilding efforts need more time and resources.
Traproposed the Government assign related ministries and agencies to assess lossesand provide both financial and technical assistance for the locality to buildresettlement areas and construct and repair transport and irrigationalfacilities.
Sharingdifficulties with Yen Bai province, Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh urged thelocality to strictly follow the Prime Minister’s dispatch on surmounting floodconsequences to help locals soon stabilise their lives and minimise losses.
Thetop priority should be given to ensuring safety for locals, he said, asking formeasures to evacuate people from landslide-prone areas and search for thosestill unaccounted for.
Localhealth clinics were requested to attend to injured people and guide locals toensure post-flood sanitation.
TheGovernment will assist Yen Bai province in dealing with flood and landslideconsequences, Binh affirmed.-VNA
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Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh inspects flood, landslide-hit areas in Yen Bai (Source: VNA) 
