Flash floods, landslides in Vietnam leave 8 dead, 3 missing

[Starmix]

From the Istanbul report, flash floods and landslides in the northern Vietnamese province of Dien Bien have left at least eight people dead, while three others remain missing, according to the state-run Vietnam News Agency on Saturday.

The report said that heavy rains between Thursday and Friday triggered severe flash floods across several parts of the province. Many villages are isolated, and hundreds of families have been urgently evacuated. Local authorities and rescue teams are searching for the missing and supporting affected communities. Several wounded residents have also been taken to hospitals for medical care.

The report added that in the Hang Pu Xi village, 14 houses were completely swept away, while 30 villages remain out of reach due to road disruptions.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, who visited the affected regions, urged all-out efforts to protect the residents.

Source: PNA / (Anadolu)

 

[magnus2022]

It seems that Asian countries are more prone to flooding and other natural disasters. Government should draw up a plan and try as much as possible to build water channels, proper disposal of refuge, planting of trees, avoiding erosion prone areas in building residential houses!

 

[Starmix]

I am hoping that those missing people will be found alive. A disaster like that is inevitable no matter how the government persuades it to happen. May those fatalities rest in peace and the families move on.