Mountainous Ha Giang moves to address flash flood consequences
The northernmost province of Ha Giang is summoning efforts to deal with the heavy consequences of a flash flood that has killed at least one person and devastated vast areas of property in Quang Binh district on October 22.
Flood has damaged a road in Ba Ria commune of Quang Binh district, Ha Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Ha Giang (VNA) – The northernmost province of HaGiang is summoning efforts to deal with the heavy consequences of a flash floodthat has killed at least one person and devastated vast areas of property inQuang Binh district on October 22.
The district’s steering board for disasterprevention, control, and search and rescue said on October 23 that torrentialrain for four hours on the morning of October 22 triggered a flash flood andlandslides in Ban Ria commune, causing one death, one missing, and two others seriouslyinjured.
The flash flood and landslides damaged nearly 20houses, destroyed almost 100ha of rice and several dozen metres of canals, andwashed away a large number of livestock. Caught in the damage was also the localkindergarten and boarding school for ethnic minority students of Ban Ria,according to initial statistics.
Meanwhile, landslides were also recorded alongNational Highway 279 that runs through the commune.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Binhdistrict Nguyen Tien Dung said that in order to promptly deal with flood’saftermath, authorities are mobilising forces to search for the missing, handlelandslide sites to ensure smooth traffic flow, and support residents withcollapsed houses.
On October 23, Chairman of the Ha Giangprovincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Son also visited flood victims andrequested swift action to address the flood’s consequences. –VNA
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Flood has damaged a road in Ba Ria commune of Quang Binh district, Ha Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
