A large crack appeared on a hill in the northern province of Yen Bai after prolonged rain.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Floods andlandslides triggered by torrential rains in the past days had left six dead, fivemissing and two injured in the northern mountainous region by 17:00 on August5.
According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention andControl, the natural disaster also collapsed seven houses, inundated 276hectares of rice, destroyed 25 hectares of agricultural land and damaged fourcultural works and schools.
In the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, more than 1,700 households inthree remote communes are temporarily isolated due to prolonged heavy rains.
Heavy rains in the past week caused seriouslandslides along the roads connecting Khong Lao and Si Lo Lau communes in PhongTho district, making three communes of Vang Ma Chai, Ma Ly Chai and Si Lo Lau inaccessible.
Besides efforts to search for the missingpeople from Vang Ma Chai commune, the district’s authority is mobilising allforces including militiamen, police, border soldiers, and defence force andnecessary facilities to soon clear the damaged traffic route.
Initial statistics from the Phong Tho districtPeople’s Committee showed hundreds of sites affected by landslides occurred during the flooding,with more than 100,000cu.m of rock, soil, and other earth materials.
Chairman of the Phong Tho district People’sCommittee Tran Van Que said damage to the roads in the district as a result ofthe rain and flooding was substantial, meaning repairs were quite difficult andcostly.
“Goods and other essential commodities forlocal people are in good stock. We also assigned relevant authorities tomonitor the market price in the area to avoid the possibility of a price hike,”Que said.
In another development, landslidesoccurring at Km74 in National Highway 4H running through the nearby Dien Bien provinceearly August 4 also made stopped traffic for nearly 30 hours.
Traffic congestion is serious. Roads weretemporarily opened at 8:30am on August 5, Director of Land Road Company II LuongThanhTung, said.
Lorries and passenger buses were helped byspecialised excavators and bulldozers to get through, whilst four-seatautomobiles couldn’t move, he added.
Landslides occurred on another section ofthe National Highway 4H in Nam Po district’s Cha Nua commune on August 5morning.
Landslides also took place on NationalHighway 12 linking Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces, causing traffic jams forhours.-VNA
According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention andControl, the natural disaster also collapsed seven houses, inundated 276hectares of rice, destroyed 25 hectares of agricultural land and damaged fourcultural works and schools.
In the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, more than 1,700 households inthree remote communes are temporarily isolated due to prolonged heavy rains.
Heavy rains in the past week caused seriouslandslides along the roads connecting Khong Lao and Si Lo Lau communes in PhongTho district, making three communes of Vang Ma Chai, Ma Ly Chai and Si Lo Lau inaccessible.
Besides efforts to search for the missingpeople from Vang Ma Chai commune, the district’s authority is mobilising allforces including militiamen, police, border soldiers, and defence force andnecessary facilities to soon clear the damaged traffic route.
Initial statistics from the Phong Tho districtPeople’s Committee showed hundreds of sites affected by landslides occurred during the flooding,with more than 100,000cu.m of rock, soil, and other earth materials.
Chairman of the Phong Tho district People’sCommittee Tran Van Que said damage to the roads in the district as a result ofthe rain and flooding was substantial, meaning repairs were quite difficult andcostly.
“Goods and other essential commodities forlocal people are in good stock. We also assigned relevant authorities tomonitor the market price in the area to avoid the possibility of a price hike,”Que said.
In another development, landslidesoccurring at Km74 in National Highway 4H running through the nearby Dien Bien provinceearly August 4 also made stopped traffic for nearly 30 hours.
Traffic congestion is serious. Roads weretemporarily opened at 8:30am on August 5, Director of Land Road Company II LuongThanhTung, said.
Lorries and passenger buses were helped byspecialised excavators and bulldozers to get through, whilst four-seatautomobiles couldn’t move, he added.
Landslides occurred on another section ofthe National Highway 4H in Nam Po district’s Cha Nua commune on August 5morning.
Landslides also took place on NationalHighway 12 linking Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces, causing traffic jams forhours.-VNA
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